enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce enclosure (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly inclosure
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

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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Police also said there was human waste on the floor within the enclosure. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 Owners should fill the bottom of the enclosures with 6 to 15 inches of bedding to allow the animal to burrow, Adler said. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 To charge the battery, simply slide the camera assembly out of the enclosure, remove the battery, and bring it inside. PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025 Archaeologists said as time went on a larger settlement was built, including the construction of a roundhouse and multiple enclosures, according to the release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for enclosure 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosure. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

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

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