pods

noun

plural of pod
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a fuel pod

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Recent Examples of pods The OutIn takes both pre-ground coffee and Nespresso’s original pods. — Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Priority Pass now encompasses more than 1,900 lounges and experiences globally, ranging from traditional lounges to sleep pods, spas, gaming spaces and even an onsen overlooking an airport runway in Japan. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The ride is more of an amusement park-like thrill attraction, in which guests will sit in two-person pods and then attach to a mechanical arm that will lift them into the air and attempt to simulate sensations of flight. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Sainsbury was inspired to create the podcast after devouring hit true crime pods like Serial, The Teacher’s Pet and Amanda Knox’s Blood Money and realizing there was a clear parody angle. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Lab employees dine with compostable cutlery, drink from compostable cups and make coffee with compostable pods. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 This would potentially allow the same pods to move across three different modes of transportation. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The vinegar will also help break down the mucilage, making the pods less slimy. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
  1. sheaths
  2. casings
  3. coverings
  4. housings
  5. hulls
  6. shells
  7. capsules
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Detectives were seen outside the building recovering what appeared to be several shell casings.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Officers arrived to find multiple shell casings and an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck multiple times by gunfire.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Most governing documents state unit owners are responsible for their personal property and decorating within their unit, which includes wall and floor coverings such as paint and hardwood floors.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Then only black was allowed, and full-face coverings became mandatory.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • The front cross-beam (a structure that links the hulls at the front of the boat) snapped and the catamaran collapsed into its constituent pieces, with the wingsail falling to the water.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The immediate response should include recording how long ships have remained stationary, inspecting hulls, forecasting their first ports of call and expanding monitoring for nonnative species.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • Costs of simple machine gun cartridges, mortar shells and 500-pound bombs are not great.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • But University of South Dakota researchers in 2023 published the results of an experiment — using blood capsules with an artificial skin — that demonstrated bedbugs could acquire MRSA during one feeding and spread it during a later one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Topics and exercises change from week to week, each in service to filling their capsules.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of capsules

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