Hothouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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hothouse

 

[ หˆhษ’tหŒhaสŠs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

greenhouse

A hothouse is a heated building used for the cultivation of plants.

Synonyms

glasshouse, greenhouse

Examples of usage

  • Hothouses are commonly used to grow exotic plants in colder climates.
  • The hothouse at the botanical garden is filled with colorful flowers.
  • The hothouse provides the ideal conditions for tropical plants to thrive.
Context #2 | Noun

intense environment

Informally, a hothouse can refer to an intense, competitive environment or situation.

Synonyms

intense environment, pressure cooker

Examples of usage

  • The tech industry can sometimes feel like a hothouse of innovation and pressure.
  • The academic program creates a hothouse atmosphere for students to excel.
  • The political campaign was a hothouse of activity and strategy.

Translations

Translations of the word "hothouse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estufa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅเคฎเค˜เคฐ

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 (onsil)

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

Word origin

The term 'hothouse' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'hot' and 'house' to describe a heated building for plant cultivation. Over time, the word also came to be used figuratively to describe intense or competitive environments. The concept of hothouses has evolved with advancements in technology and agriculture.

See also: alehouse, house, household, housekeeper, houseless, houselessness, housework, housing, outhouse, rehousing, taphouse, unhoused.