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 maximum duration for a World Series ad pod is a brisk 2 minutes and 45 seconds, and Fox’s sales team has gone out of their way to ensure that every break feels unique unto itself. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 All in all, three different hues of light green are used throughout the colorway, which also mixes in New Balance-appropriate gray while using contrasting red elements on the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Just thinking of honeycombs or lotus seed pods makes my stomach churn and skin crawl. — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 Currently, the pod has over 102K followers on Instagram and over 32K on Instagram. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Oct. 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
  • It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • Disneyland My favorite new item available at Disneyland is essentially a flip book, albeit one styled as a vintage ‘50s-style TV with brown casing that can house multiple oversize flip books.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene, police said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • The crew of the Chelsea 3 reported the ship’s deck and hull were hit by three aerial drones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The yacht pairs a wave-piercing plumb bow with a robust steel hull and a lightweight aluminium superstructure.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Their purple spikes project outward from a roughly hemispherical shell, known as a test.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The company claimed this structural shell delivers three times the impact resistance required by China’s national safety standard.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Accounting for 20 percent of total sales, the home collection that includes candles, diffusors and air mists will be enhanced via capsule collections and special drops.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In that case, the robot is injected via a vitamin sized capsule and traverses the GI tract (including the small intestine) via a magnetic field.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsule
Noun
  • City outreach staff are encouraged to wear protective gear such as face masks and disposable shoe coverings when at Randolph due to the soil conditions, Wagenius said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After Hurricane Milton destroyed much of the stadium covering in 2004, the rebuilt roof was replaced with a much brighter version.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering

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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pod. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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