Greenhouse: meaning, definitions and examples
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greenhouse
[ หษกriหnhaสs ]
agriculture
A greenhouse is a building with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The tomatoes in the greenhouse are thriving.
- She grows flowers in her greenhouse all year round.
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:
๐ต๐น estufa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคจเคนเคพเคเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Gewรคchshaus
๐ฎ๐ฉ rumah kaca
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะฟะปะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ szklarnia
๐ฏ๐ต ๆธฉๅฎค (ใใใใค)
๐ซ๐ท serre
๐ช๐ธ invernadero
๐น๐ท sera
๐ฐ๐ท ์จ์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุช ุฒุฌุงุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ sklenรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ sklenรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๆธฉๅฎค (wฤnshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ rastlinjak
๐ฎ๐ธ grรณรฐurhรบs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถัะปัะถะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ istixana
๐ฒ๐ฝ invernadero
Word origin
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.