ensconce

[ en-skons ]

verb (used with object)

, en·sconced, en·sconc·ing.

1. to settle securely or snugly:

   I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.

2. to cover or shelter; hide securely:

   He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.

ensconce

/ ɪnˈskɒns /

verb

1. to establish or settle firmly or comfortably

   ensconced in a chair

2. to place in safety; hide

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensconce¹

First recorded in 1580–90; en- ¹ + sconce ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensconce¹

C16: see en- ¹, sconce ²

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From Outside Online

All went well and we are now on-board and I am ensconced in my beautiful stateroom.

From Washington Blade

Instead they’re somewhere in the mushy middle, firmly ensconced in salary cap hell, and Jones is the odd man out.

From 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.

From Washington Post

It was but the work of a moment to ensconce herself behind its voluminous folds.

From Project Gutenberg

It struck him at once that it would be a good plan to climb into this, and ensconce himself among the branches.

From Project Gutenberg

At the first sign of dawn the next morning they necessarily issue forth, but ensconce themselves in hiding until broad daylight.

From Project Gutenberg

In her determination to ensconce the family type comfortably she is as careless of the single life as nature itself.

From Project Gutenberg

He had been driven to ensconce the nest in a corner of his already too-well-filled den.

From Project Gutenberg

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