English Explanatory Dictionary

glasshouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use.
  2. A building where glass or glassware is manufactured.
  3. A military prison.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/ /ˈɡlæshaʊs/ glăsʹhous En-au-glasshouse.ogg

Word forms

glasshouse glasshouses

Etymology

From Middle English glasehows, glashous, glashows; equivalent to glass + house.

Synonyms

greenhouse

Related words

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
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