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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15th century
: an area that is surrounded by a wall, fence, etc. : an enclosed space
: something that is included with a letter or in a package
: the act of enclosing something
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