English Explanatory Dictionary

conservatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
  2. Relating to conservation.
noun
  1. That which preserves from injury.
  2. A storehouse.
noun
  1. A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
  2. A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
  3. A music school or a drama school

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conservatory.wav /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/

Word forms

conservatory more conservatory most conservatory conservatories

Etymology

From conserve + -atory.

Synonyms

greenhouse hothouse orangery planthouse sunroom solarium Florida room conservatoire

Derived words

conservatorylike
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