enclosure

en·clo·sure

noun \in-ˈklō-zhər, en-\

Definition of ENCLOSURE

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>

Variants of ENCLOSURE

en·clo·sure also in·clo·sure \in-\

Examples of ENCLOSURE

1. During the day the horses are kept in an enclosure.
2. a letter with two enclosures
3. One of the enclosures was a photograph.
4. the enclosure of a photograph with a letter
5. the enclosure of the garden

First Known Use of ENCLOSURE

15th century

Related to ENCLOSURE

Synonyms: close, courtyard, court (also inclosure), patio, quad, quadrangle, yard

Related Words: atrium, galleria, parvis (also parvise), peristyle; forecourt, place, plaza, square; deck, terrace; curtilage

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Rhymes with ENCLOSURE

composure, disclosure, disposure, exposure, foreclosure, red osier