variants
also inclosure
as in yard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a fenced-in enclosure where the sheep are allowed to graze unattended
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Recent Examples of enclosure
Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who last year fled from his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo to the hard streets of Manhattan, died in February after colliding with a building on the Upper West Side.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Magico’s engineers have verified that the S2 exceeded their target results so the enclosure won’t color your music.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Prismatic cells are a flat, rectangular shape with a rigid enclosure, which allows for space-efficient packaging within battery modules and packs.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Each sector contained in an enclosure all of the wafer-processing equipment needed to accomplish a segment of the fabrication process between lithographic-pattern exposures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Magico’s engineers have verified that the S2 exceeded their target results so the enclosure won’t color your music.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Prismatic cells are a flat, rectangular shape with a rigid enclosure, which allows for space-efficient packaging within battery modules and packs.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Each sector contained in an enclosure all of the wafer-processing equipment needed to accomplish a segment of the fabrication process between lithographic-pattern exposures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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The number of quarterbacks who've finished at 6.7 yards per attempt is bigger, but still not that big at just 171 passers in league history.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2024
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For two teams and fanbases who have barked at and about each other all season long, the fence between yards is finally down.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Waking up might mean a view overlooking the courtyard garden and dining at the hotel’s elegant 24/7 cafe, Le Jardin.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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June Bloom Lavender, situated in the same courtyard, is overflowing with lavender goods.Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 1,780-square-foot space will have a few seats to dine in and a small patio outside with additional seating but will primarily cater to pick-up and to-go orders.Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Also, the public is welcome to stop by the patio at Point Vicente Interpretive Center and help spot gray whales.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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