encase

verb

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

: to enclose in or as if in a case

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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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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 On the best of days a dank stillness would have encased the adobe chamber and those confined within. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 But unlike its host planet, our moon is encased by a single, shell-like plate. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 Artistic details abound, such as the bespoke Córdoban leather headboards topping the oversized beds encased in exquisite linen. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encase

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of encase was in 1633

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encase

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