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Definition of hothouse noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hothouse

noun
 
/ˈhɒthaʊs/
 
/ˈhɑːthaʊs/
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  1. a heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing plants that need special conditions
    • hothouse flowers
    Topics Buildingsc2
  2. a place or situation that encourages the rapid development of somebody/something, especially ideas and emotions
    • In the hothouse atmosphere of college there are plenty of opportunities for falling in love.
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