hothouse (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈhɒt.haʊs/
Definition
A heated building with glass or plastic walls used for growing plants that require a warm, stable environment.
Examples
We started our tomato seeds in the hothouse to give them a head start before the spring thaw.
The botanical garden maintains a massive hothouse filled with exotic tropical ferns.
He spent his afternoons tending to the rare lilies inside the family's small backyard hothouse.
How to Use hothouse
- hothouse of [noun] (collocation)
- a place where something grows or develops very quickly — "The city became a hothouse of artistic talent during the 1920s."
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