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housed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhaʊzd// UK //hˈaʊzd// housed

v. to provide a place for someone to live or for something to be kept. You use this when talking about where people, animals, or even large machines are located.

v. to provide accommodation or shelter for people, or to contain and protect objects or equipment. Often used in the passive voice to describe the location of institutions or collections.


SIMPLE

The old library is housed in a beautiful stone building.

CONTEXTUAL

During the international summit, the visiting delegates were housed in several hotels across the city center.

COMPLEX

The museum's permanent collection is housed in a purpose-built wing that features climate control and advanced security systems to preserve the delicate artifacts.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and frequently appears in the passive voice ('is housed in').

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