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

The aquarium was cited in January for cramped and unsanitary conditions in enclosures for otters, porcupines and other animals. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025

This design is just fundamentally a bay that accepts an M.2 SSD housed in a handy USB enclosure. —Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025

Housed in a sleek aluminum enclosure, the SM3 is available in Light and Dark colorways and the keys are backlit with white LEDs that support 14 different lighting patterns and three brightness levels. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Tame animals in a petting-zoo area get their enclosures shot up by Russian troops, just for fun. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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