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hoophouse noun[ C ] USuk /ˈhuːp.haʊs/ us /ˈhuːp.haʊs/(UKpolytunnel) a long, curved plastic structure that plants are grown under in order to protect them from the weather: (用于种植的)塑料大棚 We need fencing, a green house, a hoophouse, and people to help us put these things up! We planted tomatoes, basil, radish, and lettuce in the hoophouses. I wondered if our gamble at planting 20,000 strawberry plants in the hoophouse would pay off. Several of the farmers market vendors have hoophouses, so they sell produce throughout most of the winter. The area has an almost perfect climate for year-round hoophouse growing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Garden buildings & structures belvedere bird table birdbath cloche cold frame conservatory fountain gazebo glasshouse greenhouse grow house hothouse polytunnel potting shed shed sitootery sleepout wigwam woodpile woodshed |