encase

verb

en·​case in-ˈkās 

en-

encased; encasing; encases

transitive verb

: to enclose in or as if in a case

Synonyms of encase

• enclose
• house
• confine
• surround
• include

Examples of encase in a Sentence

Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.

fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls

Recent Examples on the Web

But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key. — Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Parentheses encase words, keeping vulnerable admissions safe and visually private. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

With six bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread across more than 9,000 square feet, the home’s three distinct structures are connected by bridges and wrapped in curved glass encased in black steel frames. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

The more recent study took this material and turned it into a spandex alternative, developing both a stretchy core and a separate outer yarn to encase it out of polyethylene. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for encase

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

encase

verb

en·​case in-ˈkās 

: to enclose in or as if in a case

encasement

-mənt

noun