hothouse

noun

ˈhät-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce hothouse (audio)
Definition of hothousenext
1
as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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2
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity

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Recent Examples of hothouse That's bad enough in our car example where chips are installed in hothouse spots like the engine or brakes. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024 But she’s never relished the hothouse of their London operation, being part of that whole show. — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Advertisement That erosion in women’s power is particularly noteworthy for a state where women outnumber men among registered voters and the first female House speaker and first female vice president each got their start in the hothouse of San Francisco politics. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 The social networks that will come out of these brainy hothouses will undoubtedly have surprising cultural consequences. — John Rennie, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011 See All Example Sentences for hothouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
  1. greenhouse
  2. center
  3. nursery
  4. hotbed
  5. nest
  6. capital
  7. seminary
  8. mecca
Noun
  • Impressively aerodynamic, the Ro 80’s long wheelbase, spacious greenhouse, and elegant shape were enabled by the use of Felix Wankel’s compact rotary engine.
    — Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In greenhouse tests, plots of Palisade lawn grass were fertilized just once with either the glass beads or with a liquid fertilizer containing the same amounts of the same nutrients.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of greenhouse
Noun
  • For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.
    — Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The big picture: The center offers low-cost (and sometimes free) exercise and recreation opportunities, including an indoor olympic swimming pool and the region's only year-round ice rink.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of center
Noun
  • Others blend in with the design of car seats or perhaps a nursery.
    — BestReviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Anand and her team work with clients across the United States on residential, commercial, and hospitality design projects of various sizes, from creating a nursery fit for a princess to reimagining the interiors of a 7,000-square-foot contemporary residence.
    — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
  • The 1995 Oscars were a hotbed of another kind of cringe when viewed through a 2021 lens, with the slate including Toy Story writers John Lasseter (third row, tenth from right) and Joss Whedon (back row, tenth from right) and Best Supporting Actor winner Kevin Spacey (second row, eighth from left).
    — Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Roosevelt Hotel was recently the subject of White House ire, as the feds attempted to justify an $80 million retraction of FEMA funds with unsupported claims that the hotel was a hotbed of international gang activity.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of hotbed
Noun
  • Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The intrigue: TxDOT has set up a special camera view so people can follow the hawk and her nest, which appears to have one egg this year.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of nest
Noun
  • More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of capital
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  • McLaren is an author, popular blogger, frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs, and has taught or lectured at many seminaries, denominational, and interfaith gatherings.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The little yellow ashram has a small meditation garden, a Hindu seminary and a residential monastery.
    — Kira Wakeam, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of seminary
Noun
  • Those who love thrifting will also find the city a mecca for preloved vintage goods.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The most urgent big-wave alert, a high surf warning, is in effect for parts of Hawaii, including surfing's mecca, the North Shore, where waves of 50 feet are possible Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of mecca

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