greenhouse

Word parts

green + house

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡrːnˌ(h)aʊs/

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• Hyphenation: green‧house

Noun

Singular greenhouse

Plural greenhouses

The interior of a large commercial greenhouse

1. (countable) A greenhouse is a building with large glass windows to trap heat from sunlight and is used to grow plants.