variants
also inclosures
as in courtyards
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a fenced-in enclosure where the sheep are allowed to graze unattended
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Recent Examples of enclosures
Within a few months, the young tigers have to hunt live prey released into their enclosures, starting with domestic rabbits and pheasants and gradually progressing to wild boar and sika deer.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
These hamsters, like their modern counterparts, are known for their ability to escape from enclosures and their curious nature.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Patrons will receive gift enclosures for each gift describing the ministry supported.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The animals have spacious enclosures in the middle of the forest, which resemble their natural habitat.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The sector enclosures and the taxi would be designed to provide a clean-room-quality local environment for the wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Before this, during the Roman period, the deceased were placed on their backs in wooden enclosures.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
After distillation and initial aging in Kentucky, it’s sent out on shipping containers, where the liquid sloshes forcefully against its oak barrel enclosures.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Our enclosures, our frames, are push-button connect, color coded, and very simple to put together.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
These hamsters, like their modern counterparts, are known for their ability to escape from enclosures and their curious nature.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Patrons will receive gift enclosures for each gift describing the ministry supported.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The animals have spacious enclosures in the middle of the forest, which resemble their natural habitat.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The sector enclosures and the taxi would be designed to provide a clean-room-quality local environment for the wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Before this, during the Roman period, the deceased were placed on their backs in wooden enclosures.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
After distillation and initial aging in Kentucky, it’s sent out on shipping containers, where the liquid sloshes forcefully against its oak barrel enclosures.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Our enclosures, our frames, are push-button connect, color coded, and very simple to put together.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Enclosures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosures. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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