pod

noun

ˈpäd How to pronounce pod (audio)
Definition of podnext
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a fuel pod

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Recent Examples of pod The pod will remain in place for at least four weeks, said TFL, which added that another calm space will be trialed at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden for a period of eight weeks. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Traction pods along the sneaker’s outsole make the shoe grippy on wet ground and durable enough to handle dirty trails and some rocky terrain. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 Accompanied by some technology — radars, satellite phones and whatnot — and a volleyball replica of Wilson from Castaway, Tez spent weeks in the Pacific with pods of dolphins, friendly seagulls and his own thoughts. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 The bathroom, for instance, is housed in its own circular pod, while the kitchen sits in a central pit. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pod
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pod
  1. sheath
  2. casing
  3. housing
  4. hull
  5. shell
  6. capsule
  7. covering
Noun
  • Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The tang had a tendency to work loose, and the sheath would often be less than secure, letting the knife fall out during a parachute drop.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • At the scene, police recovered six 9mm bullets and nine shell casings.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, the light, ergonomic ear casings secure up to 50 hours of total charge capsule stamina with rapid quick-charge support.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • The pain at the pump is compounded by elevated costs for food, electricity and housing.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, there is far too little housing for the city's poorest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • The underwater hull was painted with an ultra-low-friction coating system, which also reduces energy consumption by up to 10 percent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Lamb said the store had been selling everything from shotgun shells to rifle cartridges.
    — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, Ujiié cautioned against assuming any simple relationship between a species’ genetic identity and its shell chirality.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Arianespace and The Exploration Company announced this week that Nyx, the reusable space capsule developed by The Exploration Company, will launch into orbit on an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At the Carousel, The Ritz-Carlton x Late Checkout capsule collection joins an assortment of more than 55 brands, including 14 new to Bloomingdale’s alongside hospitality partners Diptyque and Frette.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of capsule
Noun
  • The front office threw every asset imaginable at a defensive line capable of coming in waves and covering warts.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sanctuary Alliance Lawrence shared another photo with five agents, at least three of them wearing black face coverings.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of covering

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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pod. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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