Greenhouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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greenhouse

 

[ หˆษกriหnhaสŠs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

agriculture

A greenhouse is a building with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection.

Synonyms

glasshouse, hotbox, hothouse

Examples of usage

  • The tomatoes in the greenhouse are thriving.
  • She grows flowers in her greenhouse all year round.
Context #2 | Noun

environment

A greenhouse is a gas in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat. It helps the planet stay warm enough to sustain life.

Synonyms

carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor

Examples of usage

  • The greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
  • Too many greenhouse gases are being released into the atmosphere.

Translations

Translations of the word "greenhouse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estufa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฐเฅ€เคจเคนเคพเค‰เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gewรคchshaus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rumah kaca

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะฟะปะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szklarnia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธฉๅฎค (ใŠใ‚“ใ—ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ invernadero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜จ์‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠุช ุฒุฌุงุฌูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sklenรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sklenรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธฉๅฎค (wฤ“nshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rastlinjak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรณรฐurhรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปั‹ะถะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istixana

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ invernadero

Etymology

The term 'greenhouse' originated in the 19th century, named after greenhouses used for growing plants. The concept of the 'greenhouse effect' in relation to Earth's atmosphere was first described in the 1820s by Joseph Fourier, and further developed by John Tyndall in the 1860s.

See also: evergreen, green, greenback, greenbacks, greenery, greenhorn, greenness, greens, greenstone, greensward.

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