conservatory

Sunroom with plants

A conservatory is a glass-enclosed room attached to a house, used for growing plants or as a sunlit living space.

The term also refers to a school devoted to training in music or other performing arts: She studied violin at the conservatory.

The botanical and musical meanings both suggest cultivation—of plants or of talent.

greenhouse

glasshouse

Structure for growing plants

tropical · humidity · flora · nursery · horticulture · botany · propagation · seedlings · cultivation · palms

education

academy

Institution of learning

tuition · pedagogy · lectures · seminar · instructor · professor · student · diploma · degree · enrollment

music

orchestra

Large instrumental ensemble

  • symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
  • recitalSolo musical performance
  • sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition

concerto · opera · ensemble · chamber music · performance · soloist · pianoforte · violin · cello · harpsichord

sunroom

solarium

Glass-walled room for light

panoramic · skylight · sunlit · extension · windows · bright · daylight · lounging · wicker · views

Categories
Opposites
enclosure and exposure

conservatoryoutdoor terrace

Paved open-air platform

pergola · veranda · gazebo · porch · balcony

INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE (music/arts education)

conservatorytrade school

Career-focused technical education

technical college · liberal arts college · polytechnic · business school · engineering school

preservation vs destruction

conservatorydemolition site

Area of active destruction

junkyard · incinerator · slaughterhouse · wrecking yard · landfill

Phrases
Family

conservator, conservators, conservatoire, conservatories, conservatorship, conservatorium

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G