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- [glas-hous, glahs-]
- /ˈglæsˌhaʊs, ˈglɑs-/
- /ˈɡlɑːs.haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glas-hous, glahs-]
- /ˈglæsˌhaʊs, ˈglɑs-/
Definitions of glasshouse word
- noun plural glasshouse a glassworks. 1
- noun plural glasshouse Chiefly British. a green-house. 1
- noun plural glasshouse British Informal. a military prison. 1
- noun glasshouse A greenhouse. 1
- noun glasshouse greenhouse, hothouse 1
- noun glasshouse glassworks, factory where glass is made 1
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Origin of glasshouse
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, glasshouse is from the Middle English word glas hous. See glass, house
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Parts of speech for Glasshouse
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adverb
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preposition
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glasshouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glasshouse
noun glasshouse
- nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
- cold frame — A cold frame is a wooden frame with a glass top in which you grow small plants to protect them from cold weather.
- greenhouse — a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.
- conservatory — A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
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