enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər 

en-

variants or less commonly inclosure

in-ˈklō-zhər 

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

Synonyms

• close
• court
• courtyard
• patio
• quad
• quadrangle
• yard

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ugle had brought a wallaby carcass — as well as that of a pademelon, a smaller marsupial — to the enclosure. —Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024

The enclosure also reportedly had feces all over the floors and walls. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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