variants
also inclosure
as in yard
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 enclosure
At the heart of Downtown Santa Ana, an alleyway, once used as a trash enclosure and turnaround for delivery trucks, has been transformed into the city’s newest skate park.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The fox siblings were kept in a special remote enclosure among the trees at the Saratoga facility.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The center has 105 acres and 20 outside enclosures to rehab and release most mammals, reptiles and marsupials.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The fox siblings were kept in a special remote enclosure among the trees at the Saratoga facility.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The center has 105 acres and 20 outside enclosures to rehab and release most mammals, reptiles and marsupials.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the Hollywood Tow yard Monday afternoon to look into a foul odor emanating from the car, which had been in the yard for some days.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The witness said survivors were placed in a courtyard, where hospital staff incited others to beat them.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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No liquor, no food, just an enormous outdoor patio teeming with Carolina Blue, popular bands, students, alumni and celebrities.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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