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
Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Construction is at the highest level since August 2008, a trend expected to continue with infrastructure and housing initiatives.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
The shelters permanently housing about 20% is roughly the same for shelters across the country, said Dennis Culhane, a social scientist at University of Pennsylvania and longtime federal adviser on homelessness.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Among those who were renters, almost 75% still don't have permanent housing.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Construction is at the highest level since August 2008, a trend expected to continue with infrastructure and housing initiatives.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
As of this week, 90 emergency shelters remain open, housing 942 people who have not been able to return home.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
The shelters permanently housing about 20% is roughly the same for shelters across the country, said Dennis Culhane, a social scientist at University of Pennsylvania and longtime federal adviser on homelessness.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
Noun
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Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Measures in Gilpin, Hinsdale, Ouray and Eagle counties will generate funds through lodging taxes.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But, amid all the energy surrounding the team’s future, the looming lawsuit against Missouri’s stadium-funding plan has drawn little public attention over the past several weeks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even more striking, the gas moved in a very orderly and coherent way, with far less random motion than the surrounding stars.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kohberger was identified as a suspect after his DNA was found on a knife sheath left at the scene of the murders.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Accessibility Amanyara wasn’t designed with ADA regulations in mind, but staff are committed to accommodating ADA compliance requests by installing ramps, assist rails and handles, and shower seating as needed.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Denver-area businesses, worried about accommodating growth, urged the PUC not to scale back Xcel’s target.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.—
Kate Jerde,
Architectural Digest,
28 Dec. 2025
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Identifying a suitable location for a deep geological nuclear facility is as complex as the construction itself, requiring vast, stable rock formations capable of safely enclosing an underground repository.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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To better insulate your home in winter, don't underestimate the power of window coverings.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hollow stems of plants like bee balm and goldenrod are a good spot for egg laying, so cutting them back reduces safe sheltering spots where females can lay eggs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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