pods

noun

plural of pod
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a fuel pod

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Recent Examples of pods International flights to Europe generally carry more premium seats like lie-flat pods than smaller jets that are used for domestic travel — and airlines are planning to expand those options further. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026 How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 The long, lightweight seed pods catch the wind and disperse seeds all over your yard, your neighbors’, and in the little cracks between your sidewalk. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 More than a dozen treatment rooms at Six Senses London showcase the range of services from traditional massage to flotation pods and quartz crystal beds. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 July 2026 This part of the Maldives is known for its healthy coral gardens, enormous schools of reef fish, 100-strong pods of dolphins, abundance of sea turtles, and sensational channel dives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 The school will launch as a one-room, 1,200-square-foot schoolhouse in Fort Greene, similar to the learning pods that proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Watch On Those of a certain age might recall the first spectacular trailers opening with images of a 23rd-century domed city sparkling with water features and bright white buildings connected by transparent transportation tubes filled with bullet-like people pods. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
  1. sheaths
  2. casings
  3. coverings
  4. housings
  5. hulls
  6. shells
  7. capsules
Noun
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Investigators recovered spent pistol casings at the scene, the SBU said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Her body was found with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol casings, according to police and the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • 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
Definition of housings
Noun
  • Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Organizers said the display featured three times as many fireworks shells as in previous years — the largest fireworks Stars & Stripes show to date.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Six more Atlas Vs in ULA’s inventory are assigned to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsules to the International Space Station, and those missions will fly without a fairing.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Remove dying blooms and seed capsules to prevent unnecessary seed development that can use up the plant’s nutrients and energy.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of capsules

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