Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glasshouse

/ˈɡlæshaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: glasshouse
IPA: /ˈɡlæshaʊs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use.

noun

A building where glass or glassware is manufactured.

noun

A military prison.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures."

Etymology

From Middle English glasehows, glashous, glashows; equivalent to glass + house.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: glasehows

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡlæshaʊs/
British English: /ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

glasshouses (plural)

Phrases

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Frequently Paired Words

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Synonyms

greenhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce glasshouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlæshaʊs/.
What does glasshouse mean?: A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use.
Where does glasshouse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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