1
as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in enclosed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housed
Best Hotels & Resorts The Leland House The Leland House is a stylish luxury boutique housed in a 1927 residence.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Rx Pizza, housed in a former pharmacy, still showcases much of its historic character while offering inventive pies that go far beyond the basics.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Now the departments are housed under one roof and grouped by areas of overlap instead of major.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Its headquarters are in the building that once housed the paper during its glory days, where now only a few employees remain.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is a quasi-governmental agency housed within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity that administers public subsidy programs for companies to lure jobs to the state.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Another notable part of this deal is that Westbrook will be housed on Paramount’s lot in Hollywood.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tempesta is now housed in Venice’s Gallerie dell’Accademia.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Rx Pizza, housed in a former pharmacy, still showcases much of its historic character while offering inventive pies that go far beyond the basics.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Now the departments are housed under one roof and grouped by areas of overlap instead of major.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Its headquarters are in the building that once housed the paper during its glory days, where now only a few employees remain.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is a quasi-governmental agency housed within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity that administers public subsidy programs for companies to lure jobs to the state.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Another notable part of this deal is that Westbrook will be housed on Paramount’s lot in Hollywood.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tempesta is now housed in Venice’s Gallerie dell’Accademia.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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Even beyond this decision, Google is facing challenges in other parts of the world – with a major federal antitrust case ongoing in the US, lodged by the Department of Justice, and reports of another antitrust probe targeting Google Maps specifically.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The state agency tried to rescind that permission in 2021, stating that the screen house was not enclosed and locked, with no floors, walls, or roof, was susceptible to infiltration by insects and animals, and was being used for high THC plants.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The airline reserves the right to refuse transportation to plus-size passengers who cannot be safely accommodated.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Where Mosquito Supper Club is a five-course $135 prix fixe menu, Saint Claire’s concise menu, served on lovely, mismatched china, is à la carte for parties of six and under, with larger parties accommodated on a case-by-case basis.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead, choose a downwind location that is sheltered by evergreen shrubs or a wall.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, its remote valleys and redwood forests sheltered pioneering growers who helped define the Emerald Triangle as the global epicenter of craft cannabis.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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When the Kansas City Chiefs boarded a United Airlines flight to Brazil on Wednesday, most players dressed for comfort for the more than 11-hour trip, function over fashion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sean Penn has boarded Marianna Brennand’s debut fiction feature Manas as executive producer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once considered an illness confined to Central and South America, Chagas disease is increasingly being recognized as an endemic condition within the United States.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the study argues, recent extinctions of plant and animal groups are rare and often confined to island habitats.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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