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
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Investors have spent years predicting the demise of expensive technology stocks, housing markets, government bonds, currencies, and entire industries.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Dallas renovated its Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, which is housing the International Broadcast Center for the games.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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The two worked together to help Holden get the Chick Evans Scholarship, which is a full college tuition and housing scholarship totaling over $125,000 across four years of studies.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Investors have spent years predicting the demise of expensive technology stocks, housing markets, government bonds, currencies, and entire industries.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Verb
In front of the building housing the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, traffic flows along a detour marked by barriers.
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Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Dallas renovated its Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, which is housing the International Broadcast Center for the games.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
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Police recovered at least 40 shell casings at the scene of the attack.
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To do so, look for insect droppings, casings, eggs, or the pests themselves.
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From a range of lodging options to activities and amenities that will please your whole crew, Ocean Edge delivers both classic Cape Cod vibes and a genuinely great family vacation experience.
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Hyatt House Pleasanton was one of several hotels engulfed in a massive nationwide loan failure for lodging properties.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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Bold aromas of black cherry, espresso bean, and nutmeg give way to sublime flavors of cassis, charcuterie, and freshly ground nutmeg wrapped in a sheath of feathery tannins.
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More recently, a forensic scientist and criminologist hired by Kohberger's defense team named Brent Turvey has raised concerns about the chain of custody of the prosecution's main piece of evidence, a Ka-Bar knife sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it recovered next to Mogen and Goncalves.
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The structures include separate male and female changing cabins, a full dining hall capable of accommodating large dinner parties, a more intimate dining space, a summer kitchen, and several separate saunas.
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The reasons include maintaining routine and consistency, reducing risk of adverse reactions, providing cultural familiarity and accommodating personal preferences.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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The Levi’s logo, loosely shaped like a jeans pant pocket, was shrouded in a white covering — but the move counterintuitively generated buzz for the company on social media from amused fans.
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The nano-black proved hard to apply and too fragile for car coverings.
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Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.
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If there was any threshold of flooding at which sheltering in place would be abandoned and campers would be instructed how and where to evacuate to higher ground, that plan would have been known only to the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland.
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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