Synonyms of housings

housings

noun

plural of housing

as in sheaths

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheaths
• casings
• coverings
• cases
• pods
• hulls
• shells
• jackets
• covers
• capsules
• cartridges
• coatings
• husks
• cocoons
• shields
• plates
• armors
• encasements
• packages
• cassettes
• wrappers
• houses
• platings
• crusts
• envelopes
• skins
• facings
• mails
• carapaces
• barks
• backings
• hides
• cuticles
• panoplies
• covertures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of housings

There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026

From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

The Colorado State Patrol is asking for any witnesses or anyone who may know the whereabouts of a 2014 to 2016 dark blue or black Jeep Wrangler with damage to one of the foglight housings on the front bumper. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026

The working dimensions of Chisholm Ranch include rich pasture paddocks, white-fenced and stretching into the undulating distance, letting horses live outdoors, while barns and other housings provide shelter as required. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces. — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026

Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026

Finding housings to protect them is also a problem. — Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026

Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results. — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025