enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce enclosure (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly inclosure
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

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
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The organization also recommends that the inside of their enclosure be lined with absorbent bedding, as hamsters tend to chew on things to keep their teeth from overgrowing. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The 12-year-old suffocated during his first night at the camp last February while being required to occupy a small, one-person sleeping enclosure, according to the medical examiner’s autopsy report, which ruled his death a homicide. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024 The hippo enclosure will be closed for a time to allow the baby to be cared for and looked over by expert keepers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Smoke seeped out from the obsidian-colored enclosure as the statue, created by designed by Timeless Creations’ Oscar León and Omri Amrany, took center stage. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enclosure 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enclosure was in the 15th century

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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosure. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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

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