enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce enclosure (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly inclosure
Synonyms of enclosurenext
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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Often, a therapy facility will use a small enclosure to put together multiple horses and their clients, which frequently results in stress behaviors such as stomping and tail-swishing. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2026 The company is deepening and widening its local supplier partnerships to make components including lithium-ion cells, watch and phone enclosures and accessories such as AirPods. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 The pin grants exclusive access to areas like the weighing room, parade ring, and winners' enclosure. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026 Other birds in the enclosure were also injured during the incident, police said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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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