The difference between Greenhouse and Polyhouse

When used as nouns, greenhouse means a building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates, whereas polyhouse means a polytunnel.


Greenhouse is also verb with the meaning: to place (plants) in a greenhouse.

check bellow for the other definitions of Greenhouse and Polyhouse

  1. Greenhouse as a noun:

    A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

  2. Greenhouse as a noun:

    The glass of a plane's cockpit.

  1. Greenhouse as a verb (transitive):

    To place (plants) in a greenhouse.

  1. Polyhouse as a noun:

    A polytunnel; a greenhouse or tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity.