enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce enclosure (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly inclosure
in-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce enclosure (audio)
Synonyms of enclosurenext
1
: the act or action of enclosing : the quality or state of being enclosed
2
: something that encloses
3
: something enclosed
a letter with two enclosures

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Examples of enclosure in a Sentence

During the day the horses are kept in an enclosure. a letter with two enclosures One of the enclosures was a photograph. the enclosure of a photograph with a letter the enclosure of the garden
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At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 One of the elephants, 51-year old Swarna, began running around her enclosure in a circle, like a bucking bronco. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Then there was an entire situation where it was supposed to be filmed at the beginning, like you guys ended up filming scenes later, because there had to be an entire like an enclosure built for the jaguar, right? — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enclosure

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of enclosure was in the 15th century

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enclosure

noun
en·​clo·​sure
variants also inclosure
in-ˈklō-zhər
1
: the act of enclosing : the state of being enclosed
2
: an enclosed space
3
: something (as a fence) that encloses
4
: something enclosed
a letter with two enclosures

More from Merriam-Webster on enclosure

Nglish: Translation of enclosure for Spanish Speakers

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