1
as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in enclosed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of housed
These one- or two-room shacks housed, on average, six enslaved people and had, at most, one window.
—
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
This knife set is housed in a wooden block, creating a sleek, bougie design that will complement the rest of the accessories in your kitchen.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Ancient seeds at the site indicate that they were housed in a villa used to cultivate fruit, grain and wine.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Each even comes in a display box similar to what housed those outfits of old.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters have devastated the Biltmore Village, which is where the estate's employees are housed.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Rabbits should be housed indoors and only allowed outside in secure areas with close supervision.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
This knife set is housed in a wooden block, creating a sleek, bougie design that will complement the rest of the accessories in your kitchen.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Ancient seeds at the site indicate that they were housed in a villa used to cultivate fruit, grain and wine.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Each even comes in a display box similar to what housed those outfits of old.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters have devastated the Biltmore Village, which is where the estate's employees are housed.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Rabbits should be housed indoors and only allowed outside in secure areas with close supervision.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
Verb
-
Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
-
Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
-
The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus.Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Studies have shown that mail-in voting fraud is rare, even as mail-in voting increased in 2020 to accommodate the millions of Americans sheltered at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
-
The ants needed the fungus, however, and so sheltered the fungus in their nests and fed it materials like leaves so that their food might grow.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
In the midst of honoring the actor’s life and successful career, the people who were close to him are also speaking about the circumstances that surrounded his death.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Taking the stage in a baby-blue leotard — surrounded by a full band and back-up singers dressed in white — the 25-year-old pop star served up silky vocals and perky choreography before slinking over to Fallon’s interview set-up, taking his spinning chair for a ride and laying across his desk.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Millions of people have boarded the Belle of Louisville in its 110 years.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
-
Charmaine Brown boarded a plane in Charlotte, North Carolina, but was determined to grab merchandise at the official Eras Tour store before checking into her hotel.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
That included missing a wide-open man on a would-be TD down the middle of the field.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
-
After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
The adaptation was penned by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier also directing.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Carnahan also penned the script, with Affleck, Damon, Luciana Damon and Dani Bernfeld producing for Artists Equity.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
An unprecedented October heat wave has enveloped the West, with record-setting temperatures from California to Colorado.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
-
And like sporting arenas, these real, physical places can be enveloped by theaters, arcades, laser tag and more.Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near housed
Cite this Entry
“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share