glasshouse
/ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlæshaʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglas-ˌhau̇s/ (ame, mw)
glasshouse — noun
- glasshousesingular
- glasshousesplural
1. a large structure made mainly of glass panels on a frame, used for growing flowe
a large structure made mainly of glass panels on a frame, used for growing flowers, vegetables, or other plants in a warm, protected environment
The botanical garden's glasshouse contains over two thousand species of tropical orchids.
collocation: botanical garden's glasshouse
Amara waters the tomato seedlings in the glasshouse every morning before school.
During winter, Tariq moved his lemon tree into the glasshouse to protect it from frost.
The university built a new glasshouse where students study plant growth under controlled conditions.
Workers cleaned the glasshouse panels so sunlight could reach the young lettuce plants.
- greenhouse
the more common, everyday term for a glass building used to grow plants
- conservatory
a glass room attached to a house, used for plants or as a living space
文法句型
a + glasshouse
the + glasshouse
adjective + glasshouse
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, greenhouse is more common than glasshouse. Glasshouse tends to be used for larger commercial or institutional structures in formal or horticultural contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a prison on a military base where soldiers who break military laws are sent as p
a prison on a military base where soldiers who break military laws are sent as punishment
After going absent without leave, the private spent three weeks in the glasshouse.
slang: sent to the glasshouse
The sergeant warned the recruits that anyone caught stealing would end up in the glasshouse.
Diego's older brother served six months in the glasshouse for desertion during peacetime.
Rumors spread through the barracks about the harsh conditions inside the glasshouse.
- guardhouse
a more general term for a building where soldiers are held temporarily
- military prison
the neutral, formal term without the slang connotation
- stockade
an enclosed area for military prisoners, used especially in the US
文法句型
the + glasshouse
sent to + the + glasshouse
用法筆記
This sense is British military slang from the 19th century. It is rarely used outside the UK or Commonwealth armed forces and would sound odd or unclear in American English.
3. a factory where glass is heated, shaped, and turned into products such as bottle
a factory where glass is heated, shaped, and turned into products such as bottles, windows, drinking glasses, and decorative objects
The old glasshouse on Maple Street employs fifty workers who make hand-blown glass vases.
glasshouse as a manufacturing facility
Priyanka's grandfather worked at that glasshouse for forty years, shaping bottles for a local brewery.
Tourists visit the glasshouse to watch artisans blow molten glass into decorative bowls.
Elena got a summer job at the glasshouse checking the quality of new drinking glasses.
- glass factory
the standard modern term for a place where glass is manufactured
- glassworks
another common term, often used for smaller or more artisanal facilities
文法句型
a + glasshouse
at + a + glasshouse
work at + a + glasshouse
用法筆記
Glasshouse in this sense is an older term. The modern, more common names are glass factory or glassworks. It survives mainly in historical contexts or in the names of older businesses.