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or less commonly inclosed
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: closed in or fenced off
an enclosed yard
an enclosed porch
Even a small fire in the enclosed area of a mine shaft can create a tremendous amount of smoke.—
Dorothy Stripp
Dorothy Stripp2
: included along with something else in a parcel or envelope
You may be interested in the enclosed clipping from today's paper.—E. B. White
E. B. WhiteExamples of enclosed in a Sentence
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The shop and its enclosed fabric traffic are in this thesis.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025
Of course, sometimes darkness and an enclosed sense of privacy are required or desired, so the bedrooms feature double blackout blinds on both the interior and exterior sides of the glass walls, offering full control over privacy and light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
And problems such as pandemics, climate change, and nuclear proliferation hardly exist inside an enclosed sphere, where a single great power can contain them.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces, poisoning people and animals who breathe in too much, according to the CDC.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025
Of course, sometimes darkness and an enclosed sense of privacy are required or desired, so the bedrooms feature double blackout blinds on both the interior and exterior sides of the glass walls, offering full control over privacy and light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
And problems such as pandemics, climate change, and nuclear proliferation hardly exist inside an enclosed sphere, where a single great power can contain them.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces, poisoning people and animals who breathe in too much, according to the CDC.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for enclosed
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosed. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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