fence (in)

verb

Definition of fence (in)next
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out

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  1. house
  2. include
  3. enclose
Verb
  • The public safety building will house both Lake Travis Fire Rescue, also known as ESD No. 6, and the Bee Cave Police Department, which is currently housed in the old City Hall.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The new 12,345-square-foot brewpub, co-owned by Dennis Kramer-Wine and Alexandra Nowell, will house a restaurant on the main floor.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of house
Verb
  • Because of that, Brum says, she was not allowed to record herself in any Texas Tech facility or include any reference to the school.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The dress included a high neckline and slightly elevated shoulders.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of include
Verb
  • Pictures show the shrine enclosed in a golden cage adorned with intricate Arabic inscriptions beside an old stone mosque crowned by a minaret that overlooked the village.
    Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Saturday November 9 is the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of enclose
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