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conservatory

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
greenhouse
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Inside the conservatory, eager sniffers took selfies and marveled at the plants’ size and smell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Since the garden exhibited its first corpse flower in 1999, thousands of people flock to its conservatory every summer, just to smell these putrid plants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The conservatory posted that it might be a bud, meaning a flowering could come soon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“A soaring two-story glass conservatory, expansive living and dining rooms, and an open-concept kitchen with sliding glass doors invite seamless indoor-outdoor living while overlooking the skyline,” the description went on.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

They walked across a courtyard paved in white stones, past a fountain shaped like a horse and rider, and toward a grand glass conservatory, lit from within by hanging lanterns.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

Corpse flowers are showstoppers in the staid world of conservatories and botanic gardens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

These groups included school and college students, youth athletes, young chess players, and musicians training at conservatories.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

Similarly, don't leave animals shut inside conservatories, sheds or greenhouses.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2025

Even so, he set his course toward music, studying at the Alejandro García Caturla and Amadeo Roldán conservatories in Havana, and later at Cuba’s National Art School.

From New York Times May 30, 2023

Block, who befriended Maria, owned superb conservatories and gardens.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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