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: closed in or fenced off
an enclosed yard
an enclosed porch
Even a small fire in the enclosed area of a mine shaft can create a tremendous amount of smoke.—
Dorothy Stripp
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: included along with something else in a parcel or envelope
You may be interested in the enclosed clipping from today's paper.—E. B. White
E. B. WhiteExamples of enclosed in a Sentence
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The tiny house is accessed through a large enclosed porch, which provides some semi-outdoor living space.
—Adam Williams
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Even as the mayhem seems temporarily under control, looming questions remain about how to defuse the ticking time bomb that is 60,000 rowdy spectators in an enclosed stadium, a dilemma that especially fans outward into a metaphor for confronting an incendiary, agonized world.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Jaylen Holmes Broward Sheriff's Office Dogs unable to move after being crammed inside same crate, arrest report says
The three dogs, a French bulldog mix and two pit bull mixes, were located inside a four-by-five-foot crate on the enclosed patio, according to the arrest report.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Detectives say the pair burglarized Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters around 2:50 a.m. on May 25 and fished in the Marathon establishment’s enclosed lagoon, catching a 55-inch tarpon.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Williams
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Even as the mayhem seems temporarily under control, looming questions remain about how to defuse the ticking time bomb that is 60,000 rowdy spectators in an enclosed stadium, a dilemma that especially fans outward into a metaphor for confronting an incendiary, agonized world.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Jaylen Holmes Broward Sheriff's Office Dogs unable to move after being crammed inside same crate, arrest report says
The three dogs, a French bulldog mix and two pit bull mixes, were located inside a four-by-five-foot crate on the enclosed patio, according to the arrest report.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Detectives say the pair burglarized Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters around 2:50 a.m. on May 25 and fished in the Marathon establishment’s enclosed lagoon, catching a 55-inch tarpon.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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