encase

verb

en·​case in-ˈkās How to pronounce encase (audio)
en-
encased; encasing; encases

transitive verb

: to enclose in or as if in a case

Examples of encase in a Sentence

Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm. fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 The fossil examined in the study, collected during a 2011 expedition by the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project, was found encased in rock that dated back 68.4 to 69.2 million years and displayed modern characteristics, such as a toothless beak, according to the study. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 The image accompanying the post shows a thermostat encased in a clear lockbox with a key lock, preventing tenants from adjusting the temperature. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Among these is a nasty little microbe encased in a Vulcan exoskeleton, histrionically played by Sven Ruygrok with an inexplicable Irish accent. Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for encase 

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of encase was in 1633

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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

encase

verb
en·​case in-ˈkās How to pronounce encase (audio)
: to enclose in or as if in a case
encasement
-mənt
noun

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