ensconce

[ en-skons ]

/ ɛnˈskɒns /

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verb (used with object), en·sconced, en·sconc·ing.

to settle securely or snugly: I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.

to cover or shelter; hide securely: He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.

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Origin of ensconce

First recorded in 1580–90; en-¹ + sconce²

Words nearby ensconce

ens, ENSA, ensample, ensanguine, Enschede, ensconce, ensconced, enscroll, ensemble, ensemble acting, Ensenada

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How to use ensconce in a sentence

Liselle is still connected to West Philly, however, by her salty mother Verity, who remains ensconced in the old neighborhood and is less than impressed by her daughter’s bourgeois lifestyle.
‘The Days of Afrekete’ is a bitingly funny novel with echoes to ‘Mrs. Dalloway’|Wendy Smith|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
That simplicity means that the cashews and almonds—chopped and then ensconced in a puree of dates, apples, and pumpkin—stand out here in little chunks that give the bar a welcome bit of crunch.
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All went well and we are now on-board and I am ensconced in my beautiful stateroom.
My first vacation since the pandemic began|Peter Rosenstein|October 14, 2021|Washington Blade
Instead they’re somewhere in the mushy middle, firmly ensconced in salary cap hell, and Jones is the odd man out.
Julio Jones Isn’t Running On Empty|Josh Hermsmeyer|June 2, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

The league opted against neutral-site bubbles for the postseason and prohibited teams from utilizing mandatory local bubbles that would have ensconced personnel in hotels.
The NFL made it to the playoffs despite the coronavirus. But plenty of obstacles remain.|Mark Maske|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
It was but the work of a moment to ensconce herself behind its voluminous folds.
A Daughter of the Union|Lucy Foster Madison
It struck him at once that it would be a good plan to climb into this, and ensconce himself among the branches.
Through Apache Lands|R. H. Jayne
At the first sign of dawn the next morning they necessarily issue forth, but ensconce themselves in hiding until broad daylight.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
In her determination to ensconce the family type comfortably she is as careless of the single life as nature itself.
The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
He had been driven to ensconce the nest in a corner of his already too-well-filled den.
Tom Brown's Schooldays|Thomas Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for ensconce

ensconce

/ (ɪnˈskɒns) /

verb (tr; often passive)

to establish or settle firmly or comfortablyensconced in a chair

to place in safety; hide

Word Origin for ensconce

C16: see en- 1, sconce ²

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