Housed: meaning, definitions and examples
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housed
[ haสzd ]
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:
๐ต๐น habitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐ เคฎเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช untergebracht
๐ฎ๐ฉ dihuni
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะถะธะฒะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ zamieszkany
๐ฏ๐ต ไฝใใงใใ
๐ซ๐ท logรฉ
๐ช๐ธ alojado
๐น๐ท barฤฑndฤฑrฤฑlan
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฑฐ์ฃผํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููู
๐จ๐ฟ ubytovanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ubytovanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑ ไฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ naseลกฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ heimili
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแชแฎแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yaลayฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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'โto 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.