Definition of CONSERVATORY

conservatory

Meanings

Plural: conservatories

Noun

  • the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
  • a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
  • a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
  • That which preserves from injury.
  • A storehouse.
  • A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
  • A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
  • A school of music or drama

Adj

  • Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
  • Relating to conservation.

Origin / Etymology

From conserve + -atory.

Synonyms

conservatoire, Florida room, greenhouse, hothouse, indoor garden, orangery, planthouse, solarium, sunroom

Scrabble Score: 20

conservatory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
conservatory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conservatory is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

conservatory is a valid Words With Friends word