conservatory UK
kənˈsɜrvəˌtɔri
conservatories
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Definition of conservatory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
educationUKschool for music or dramaUK
  • She graduated from the conservatory with honors in piano.
music school
2.
housingUKglass-walled room added to a house for sitting and relaxingUK
  • They eat breakfast in the conservatory, looking out over the garden.
3.
architectureRareUKroom with glass walls for growing plantsRareUK
  • They relax in the conservatory surrounded by flowers.
greenhouse sunroom

Adjective

1.
environmentTECH.related to the protection of natureTECH.
  • The conservatory efforts focused on preserving the rainforest.
ecological environmental
2.
protectiveRarekeeping things safe from harm or damageRare
  • The conservatory measures helped save the endangered species.
protective safeguarding shielding
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Images of conservatory

  • conservatory: room with glass walls for growing plants
    room with glass walls for growing plants

Origin of conservatory

Latin, conservare (to preserve)

Examples of conservatory in a sentence

  • The conservatory offers scholarships to talented singers.
  • We moved the houseplants into the conservatory for the winter.
  • She spent rainy afternoons reading in the sunlit conservatory.
  • The conservatory was filled with exotic plants.
  • They hosted a tea party in the conservatory.
  • The conservatory project aimed to save endangered species.

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  1. French:conservatoire, de conservation, ...
  2. German:Konservatorium, naturschützend, ...
  3. Italian:conservatorio, ambientale, ...
  4. Spanish:conservatorio, de conservación, ...
  5. Portuguese:conservatório, conservacionista, ...
  6. Chinese:戏剧学院, 环保的, ...
  7. Japanese:音楽院, 自然保護の, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْهَد مُوسِيقَى, حِمَائِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹנְסֵרְבָטוֹרְיוֹן, שִׁמּוּרִי, ...
  10. Russian:консерватория, природоохранный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:консерваторія, природоохоронний, ...
  12. Hindi:संगीत विद्यालय, संरक्षणीय, ...

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