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

• yard
• courtyard
• patio

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 camera pans toward her to reveal a transparent glass shower enclosure located not in the bathroom, but prominently in the middle of the hotel room. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

The zoo offers visitors the chance to see the animals in their natural elements at open enclosures, a travel website states. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

The new enclosure is designed for intensive use, like 4K/8K video editing, music recording studios, as well as general data transfer. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Police believe that Rangkharasamee entered the enclosure to feed the lions while going against the zoo’s safety protocols, according to Nation Thailand. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 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