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1hothouse
noun hot·house \-ˌhau̇s\
: a heated building used for growing plants
Full Definition of HOTHOUSE
1
obsolete : bordello
2
: a greenhouse maintained at a high temperature especially for the culture of tropical plants
3
: hotbed 2
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First Known Use of HOTHOUSE
1511
Related to HOTHOUSE
- Synonyms
- glasshouse [chiefly British], greenhouse, conservatory
Rhymes with HOTHOUSE
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2hothouse
adjective
Definition of HOTHOUSE
1
: grown in a hothouse
2
: suggestive of growth and development in a hothouse <a hothouse existence>; also : suggesting a hothouse <a hothouse atmosphere>
First Known Use of HOTHOUSE
1838
HOTHOUSE[1] Defined for Kids
hothouse
noun hot·house \ˈhät-ˌhau̇s\
Definition of HOTHOUSE for Kids
: a heated building enclosed by glass for growing plants
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