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or less commonly inclosed
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: closed in or fenced off
an enclosed yard
an enclosed porch
Even a small fire in the enclosed area of a mine shaft can create a tremendous amount of smoke.—
Dorothy Stripp
Dorothy Stripp2
: included along with something else in a parcel or envelope
You may be interested in the enclosed clipping from today's paper.—E. B. White
E. B. WhiteExamples of enclosed in a Sentence
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The new ride will send thrill-seekers down a three-story first drop, then propel them uphill through an identical side-by-side race course of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before hitting a final straightaway drop to the finish line pool below.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
As is customary, Trump wrote a letter to the rabbis, read it quietly, then tore it up and placed in the enclosed area.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
The rapper would not have access to the internet and any outside recreational time would be spent in an enclosed area, according to Lindsay.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
With an enclosed bottom, condensation stays inside and won’t pool on tables or in cup holders.
—Maggie Horton, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
As is customary, Trump wrote a letter to the rabbis, read it quietly, then tore it up and placed in the enclosed area.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
The rapper would not have access to the internet and any outside recreational time would be spent in an enclosed area, according to Lindsay.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
With an enclosed bottom, condensation stays inside and won’t pool on tables or in cup holders.
—Maggie Horton, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enclosed
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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