# greenhouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹiːnhaʊs/ · frequency rank #9,902

## Definitions
1. A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
2. The glass of a plane's cockpit.
3. A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
4. A hot state in global climate.

## Etymology
From green + house ("house for growing greens"), in reference to the produce grown within.

## Common misspellings (14)
`gerenhouse`, `ggreenhouse`, `greehnouse`, `greenhhouse`, `greenhosue`, `greenhoues`, `greenhousse`, `greenhuose`, `greennhouse`, `greenohuse`, `grenehouse`, `grenhouse`, `grreenhouse`, `rgeenhouse`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/greenhouse