encasement

noun

in-ˈkā-smənt How to pronounce encasement (audio)
Definition of encasementnext
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship

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Recent Examples of encasement The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026 Newer EVs have heat pumps and better battery encasements that can help improve battery efficiency, ZETA noted. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs. — Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 They were presented in a range of colors, including yellow, orange, white, black and purple, and featured a black encasement at the toe with an abstract outline. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for encasement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasement
  1. sheath
  2. casing
  3. housing
  4. covering
Noun
  • The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath
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  • Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • The distinctive frame already resembles the aircraft that will eventually soar through Titan’s dense orange skies, complete with landing skids, support arms for its eight rotors and the housing for its nuclear power system.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Algorithms have indeed been found to disadvantage Black people in hiring, healthcare, policing, lending, housing and other domains.
    — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • Joseph Howlett is a staff reporter at Scientific American covering physics, math, astronomy and more.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But short covering has also contributed to the decline, according to S3, as investors who had wagered against SpaceX bought back stock to exit their positions.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering

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“Encasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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