Noun: conservatory kun'sur-vu,to-ree [N. Amer], kun'sur-vu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- The faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
"The conservatory's annual concert showcased the talents of its music students"
- A schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
"She studied piano at the prestigious conservatory";
- conservatoire [Brit]
- A greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
"The restaurant featured a conservatory with exotic tropical plants";
- hothouse
Derived forms: conservatories
Type of: glasshouse [Brit], greenhouse, school, schoolhouse
Encyclopedia: Conservatory