GREENHOUSE


Meaning of GREENHOUSE in English

I. -ˌhau̇s noun

Date: 1664

1. : a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants

2. : a clear plastic shell (as a canopy) covering a section of an airplane ; also : a compartment (as for a bombardier) enclosed by such a shell

II. adjective

Date: 1937

: of, relating to, contributing to, or caused by the greenhouse effect

greenhouse warming

greenhouse gas

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.