hothouse
/ˈhɑtˌhaʊs/
noun
- A heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection.
- The gardener grew tomatoes in the hothouse all winter long.
- We visited a hothouse filled with tropical flowers and orchids.
- The hothouse kept the delicate seedlings safe from the frost.
- A place or environment that encourages rapid growth or development, especially in a sheltered or artificial way.
- The city became a hothouse for political activism during the election.
- The company's training program was a hothouse for future executives.
- The art school was a hothouse of creativity and new ideas.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a hothouse; artificially protected or stimulated.
- The hothouse conditions in the lab allowed the bacteria to multiply quickly.
- She grew up in a hothouse atmosphere of constant tutoring and lessons.
- The hothouse environment of the competition made the athletes perform better.