Housed: meaning, definitions and examples

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housed

 

[ haสŠzd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical shelter

The term 'housed' refers to the action of providing shelter or accommodation for someone or something. It can be used in various contexts, including providing living space for individuals or keeping animals in enclosures. This term often implies a sense of safety and protection.

Synonyms

accommodated, contained, lodged, sheltered.

Examples of usage

  • The shelter housed several families during the storm.
  • The animals were housed in a large barn.
  • She housed her guests in her home for the weekend.

Translations

Translations of the word "housed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น habitado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช untergebracht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dihuni

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะถะธะฒะฐั”

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zamieszkany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท logรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alojado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท barฤฑndฤฑrฤฑlan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ์ฃผํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ubytovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ubytovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ…ไฝ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naseลกฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimili

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaลŸayฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alojado

Etymology

The word 'housed' is derived from the Old English word 'hลซs,' which means 'house' or 'dwelling.' This term has its roots in Proto-Germanic *hลซs, which also refers to a dwelling or shelter. Historically, the concept of housing has been tied to human needs for protection and safety from the elements, as well as social and familial bonding. As language evolved, so did the concept and linguistic forms associated with providing shelter. In Middle English, 'housed' began to emerge as the past tense of 'house'โ€”to give accommodation or to be placed in a structure designated for living. This transition shows how housing has adapted and continues to be a critical aspect of society, reflecting changes in culture, architecture, and habitation norms over centuries.

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