as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features
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as in lodging
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 surrounding
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 housing
Hemant K. Bhargava, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Some of the key issues Porter is running on are affordability, housing, homelessness and progressive tax measures.
—Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Equal parts documentary, fiction, and autobiography—Varda herself was half Greek—the film follows Agnès (France Dougnac), an art-history student at Paris’s L’École du Louvre, who, after housing a Greek refugee-journalist, begins exploring her own heritage.
—Air Mail, 2 May 2026
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Noun
At a time when households are already under pressure from higher grocery, housing and energy costs, removing mechanisms that help prices adjust downward would move the economy in the wrong direction.
—Hemant K. Bhargava, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Some of the key issues Porter is running on are affordability, housing, homelessness and progressive tax measures.
—Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
The center, which sits on the same piece of land as the Collinswood Language Academy, was shut down in 2021 due to health concerns, years after it was converted into office space after previously housing the Smith Academy of International Languages.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Equal parts documentary, fiction, and autobiography—Varda herself was half Greek—the film follows Agnès (France Dougnac), an art-history student at Paris’s L’École du Louvre, who, after housing a Greek refugee-journalist, begins exploring her own heritage.
—Air Mail, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
Noun
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Investigators found shell casings from the scene and obtained surveillance footage showing a black sedan involved in the shooting.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Also, at the new stations the pathway between the train tracks and the escalator casings is significantly narrower than at the older stations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The San Diego Police Department asked the public to avoid the area surrounding the Islamic Center of San Diego.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Actor Cate Blanchett, here gracing the May 16 screening of James Gray’s Paper Tiger, definitely got the memo on the merits of the black sheath, and has kept the whole train/no-train/big-dress/little-dress debate begun at last year’s festival down to a dull roar.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The result is a stay that goes beyond simply accommodating families, offering everyone a more playful way to experience the city.—
Katie Lara,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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This likely can’t be done before the embryo is in place, as simply pumping more material into the yolk would likely cause the membrane enclosing it to burst.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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These nanoreactors are built as porous shells enclosing an internal cavity that hosts catalytically active nanoparticles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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On paper, certain design elements shouldn’t make sense, like the vine wallpaper mixed with cloth foliage fabric wall coverings, or the houndstooth wallpaper in a bathroom that’s already an alchemy of half a dozen different tile patterns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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It's specified that shade coverings may not exceed 8'x8'x6', so as not to interfere with lifeguards' sight of the water out of safety concerns for those recreating in the ocean.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon by the fighting, with some sheltering in tents along roads and the sea in Beirut.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Due to the current air quality conditions, students at other schools are sheltering in place inside classrooms, and all outdoor activities have been suspended.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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