ensconced

American  

[en-skonst] / ɛnˈskɒnst /

adjective

1. settled securely or snugly.

   The old house still has its original, elaborately ensconced fuse box, with an oak frame, decorative wrought-iron bosses, and a clear glass panel.

   The only people hurt by education reform are teachers who aren't up to snuff and ensconced administrators who can’t justify their existence.

2. sheltered or hidden.

   Sieges of fortified positions have been used since time immemorial to starve, demoralize, and physically weaken the ensconced combatants.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of ensconce.

Etymology

Origin of ensconced

ensconce ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

His shift didn't finish until three in the morning and he's ensconced in a hooded down jacket to keep out the winter weather.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Routinely forgetting to drop the bat would be a bizarre mistake for any teenage baseball phenom who spent his youth ensconced in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Now they’re ensconced in Scotland, where he has been an architect and she an English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

For many years Lady Edith was the passed-over second daughter, but by the end of the series she was firmly ensconced as the formidable Marchioness of Hexham.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Merle had received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University and been ensconced for two years at the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Swann’s former haunt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• covered
• guaranteed
• guarded
• preserved
• secured
• sheltered