conservatory
noun/kənˈsɜːvətri/
/kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
(plural conservatories)
- a room (or sometimes a building) with glass walls and a glass roof. Conservatories are used for sitting in to enjoy the sun, and to protect plants from cold weather.Topics Houses and homesc2
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- (North American English) (British English conservatoire)a school or college at which people are trained in music and theatreTopics Educationc2
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting something that preserves): from late Latin conservatorium, from conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.
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