Synonyms of enclose

enclose

verb

in-ˈklōz 

variants also inclose

1

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• encase
• confine
• include
• surround
• envelop
• cage
• pen
• fence (in)
• box (in)
• hedge
• closet
• contain
• wall (in)
• hem (in)
• encage
• restrict
• coop (up)
• corral
• immure
• bound
• encompass
• encircle
• circumscribe
• limit
• mew (up)
• encapsulate
• enfold
• ring
• frame
• armor
• enframe
• enlace
• encyst
• cocoon
• encapsule
• ensheathe
• ensphere
• enwomb

2

as in to surround

to form a circle around

in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encircle
• encompass
• circle
• embrace
• ring
• gird
• compass
• circumscribe
• environ
• fence (in)
• wall
• wreathe
• girdle
• hem (in)
• close in
• besiege
• entrench
• beset
• cordon (off)
• swarm
• invest

3

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• envelop
• shroud
• encase
• encompass
• encircle
• involve
• bosom
• enfold
• muffle
• veil
• embrace
• embed
• drape
• enshroud
• enwrap
• cocoon
• swathe
• mantle
• invest
• embower
• lap
• embosom
• bower
• cloak
• enswathe
• circumfuse
• curtain
• circle
• disguise
• blanket
• swaddle
• overlay
• mask
• overspread
• camouflage
• enlace
• enwind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• bare
• strip
• denude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enclose

Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad did point out that there’s flexibility to make changes at Madring compared to the likes of Baku or Monaco, street circuits enclosed by buildings. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

The brand’s first offering is Travel Discovery Set ($135), featuring five scents enclosed in a sleek silver cigarette case, which feels substantial and heavy in the hand, like something your grandmother might have owned. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The grill is centrally located for easy access, with a sink to the left and a countertop for food prep on the right, and the cooking space is enclosed in a large frame with extra storage and a canopy for shade to cool off on hot summer days. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Trim excess dough and pinch ends of pastry around sausage to enclose. — Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026