enclosed

adjective

en·​closed in-ˈklōzd 

en-

variants or less commonly inclosed

in-ˈklōzd 

1

: 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

2

: 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

Examples of enclosed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Olbrich Botanical Gardens consists of 16 outdoor gardens and an enclosed conservatory, open all year, filled with tropical plants. —Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Sprawling roof terraces include an eight-sided enclosed cupola, ideal as a home office or meditation retreat, and a four-sided open-air pavilion for dining or lounging. —Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025

The restaurant has a capacity to seat 80, with an enclosed patio in the back. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025

The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber. —PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing enclosed

• self-enclosed

Rhymes for enclosed

• decomposed
• discomposed
• indisposed
• interposed
• juxtaposed
• predisposed
• presupposed
• reimposed
• superposed
• undisclosed
• undisposed
• unenclosed