conservatory

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UK /kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ US /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/

noun 5adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

new, other, own, used, world-famous

VERB + CONSERVATORY

completed, eating, get, go, graduated, learned, retire

CONSERVATORY + NOUN

day, degree, dinners, education, family, grace, life, lord

PREP.

from, in, in, with

Definitions

adj

Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

Relating to conservation.

noun

That which preserves from injury.

a conservatory of life

A storehouse.

noun

A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants

A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house

A music school or a drama school

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing mann

hothouse

noun — a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

conservatoire

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a conservatory of life

Wiktionary

I've got a diploma from the Paris Conservatory of Music.

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Mary is preparing for her audition at the conservatory.

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Tom is eating in the conservatory.

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Tom is preparing for his audition at the conservatory.

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Tchaikovsky enrolled at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, conservatory is marked as obsolete, rare, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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