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
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Recent Examples of housings
Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.
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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
The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Complementing the advanced drivers are housings handcrafted from beech, the same wood used to make parts of Yamaha’s pianos.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Floor mats that are hand-dyed using paint spray feature a blue-to-orange ombre look, which carries over to the speaker housings and other gear and button surrounds.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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
The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Complementing the advanced drivers are housings handcrafted from beech, the same wood used to make parts of Yamaha’s pianos.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Floor mats that are hand-dyed using paint spray feature a blue-to-orange ombre look, which carries over to the speaker housings and other gear and button surrounds.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housings
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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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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ritchie says the killer, who didn’t steal money or any garage sale items, chose a revolver so no casings would be left behind.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to the department, Phoenix residents should expect local officers to wear their uniform, identify themselves upon request and never wear face coverings.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The department's website provides information on other energy-efficient window treatments and coverings.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Housings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housings. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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