Definition of "glasshouse" [glass•house]

• See glasswork. (noun)
• Chiefly British A greenhouse. (noun)
• A place, position, or situation involving intense public scrutiny. (noun)

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• "Along with something of the stunning Essence, too: the distinctive crease below the glasshouse is the clearest of many design cues picked up from the 2009 concept car."
• "The body crease below the glasshouse is the clearest of many design cues picked up from Essence, the stunning Infiniti concept car that made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show early in 2009."
• "Second, the "glasshouse" is a little wider at the rear, so the doors are less thick and rear passengers have room to move."