glasshouse
/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/
noun
- A building made mostly of glass, used for growing plants; a greenhouse.
- Our school built a new glasshouse to teach students about tropical plants.
- The gardener spent the morning watering the tomatoes in the glasshouse.
- Even in winter, the glasshouse stays warm enough for orchids to bloom.
- A situation where someone is easily watched or criticized, often used in the saying 'people who live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones.'
- The politician's glasshouse was shattered when his own mistakes were exposed.
- He complained about her messy desk, but he lives in a glasshouse himself.
- Before you judge others, remember that you are in a glasshouse too.
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