Environment / B1

GREENH-ows/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/

A greenhouse is a glass building for plants. Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect are the climate collocations: reduce greenhouse gases. Conservatory is a home glass room. Do not mix greenhouse with greenhouse as two words in the climate sense — it is an adjective + noun pair. Essays: greenhouse gas emissions.

Meaning

A glass building for growing plants; also greenhouse gases / the greenhouse effect.

Examples

• “The UK’s greenhouse gas target is in the climate act.”
• “Tomatoes ripened in the school greenhouse, which is the building.”

Good to know

a greenhouse (building). Climate: greenhouse gases / effect / emissions. Home glass room: conservatory. Essay collocation: greenhouse gas emissions.

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