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
Recent Examples on the Web Ugle had brought a wallaby carcass — as well as that of a pademelon, a smaller marsupial — to the enclosure. Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024 The enclosure also reportedly had feces all over the floors and walls. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024 The mayor's office said that a date will be set once the panda enclosure at the zoo is complete. USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 One thing that is immediately clear: Even before it’s fully grown in, the vegetation provides a soothing feeling of enclosure and a surprisingly effective screening off of the traffic and noise of U.S. 1. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 The arrival date hinges on the completion of an enclosure to house the pandas, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024 Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from his Central Park Zoo enclosure at the southern end of the park and lived free in the city for more than a year, had died just over a week earlier, after apparently striking a residential building. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 Applicants must submit photos of their burrow, the overall tortoise enclosure, shade areas, placement of a water dish and access to food and a diagram of the enclosure with dimensions. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024 Passive bass radiators fire out both ends of the enclosure to enhance the sound. PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024

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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 2 May. 2024.

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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