enclosed

adjective

en·​closed in-ˈklōzd How to pronounce enclosed (audio)
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variants or less commonly inclosed
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

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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 Investigators currently believe that the fire may have started on the right side of the house on an enclosed porch, according to WTOP. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enclosed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enclosed was circa 1552

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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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