conservatory
a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants.
Archaic. a place where things are preserved.
serving or adapted to conserve; preservative.
Origin of conservatory
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How to use conservatory in a sentence
In answer to your musical questions, I don't know that there is much to be told about conservatories of which you are not aware.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayShe could not go out among the tents and lawns and conservatories, as she would probably meet him.
The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollope"I never did believe in conservatories," she exclaimed, as I expressed my admiration of the many rare plants.
Thus, his majesty's windows look out between these conservatories, upon the flower-garden spread below.
In the engraving is figured the exquisite Erica Cavendishiana, a deservedly great favourite in our English conservatories.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
British Dictionary definitions for conservatory
/ (kənˈsɜːvətrɪ) /
preservative
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