enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər 

en-

variants or less commonly inclosure

in-ˈklō-zhər 

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

Synonyms

• close
• court
• courtyard
• patio
• quad
• quadrangle
• yard

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bringing mice to an enclosure and zapping their feet with tiny electric shocks, then bringing the mice back to the enclosure without zapping their feet, the researchers revealed which neurons are activated in the anterior basolateral amygdala (aBLA) when a mouse learns and unlearns a fear. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

Key to her rescue was a T-shirt with her owner’s scent that was ripped up and used to attract Valerie to an enclosure, Kangala directors Jared and Lisa Karran said in a video posted to Facebook. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

Penn wears the charm on a heavy gold chain with a malleable hook enclosure. —Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Space plants closer for a denser screen and wider apart for a more open enclosure. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enclosure

• composure
• cynosure
• disclosure
• exposure
• foreclosure
• inclosure
• closure
• crozier
• hosier
• mosher
• nondisclosure
• postexposure

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