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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Finding housings to protect them is also a problem.
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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.
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Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 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.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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
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
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.
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Ballistics evidence collected from the scene was ultimately connected to shell casings found in the backyard of her home in Vermont, Rouse said.
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Rouse said two shell casings found at the scene matched an unrecovered gun that Michelle Zajko used at a firing range in the backyard of her home in Vermont.
Noun
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From elaborate Persian rugs to minimalist sisal floor coverings to bold maximalist styles, there is something fit for every home.
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Incorporating softer pieces, such as rugs, upholstered pieces, and window coverings, is a critical step that helps with sound control and creates an enveloping atmosphere.
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“Housings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housings. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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