glasshouse

🇺🇸 /ˈɡlæshaʊs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/
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noun
R

A building made mostly of glass where plants are grown.

The plants in the glasshouse were flourishing under the care of the gardener.

R

A prison for military personnel.

He was sent to the glasshouse for breaking the rules.

translation

n. A building made mostly of glass where plants are grown.; A prison for military personnel.

Word Forms

Plural glasshouses