enclosure

noun

en·​clo·​sure in-ˈklō-zhər 

en-

variants or less commonly inclosure

in-ˈklō-zhər 

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

Synonyms of enclosure

• courtyard
• patio
• yard
• quadrangle

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests sleep with nothing but glass between their pillow and a big cat enclosure. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

Under the cover of darkness at the aquarium in Napier, Inky climbed out of his enclosure, crossed the aquarium floor and found a narrow drainpipe. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Staff at West Coast Falconry say the incident happened overnight, when someone entered the property, cut off tracking gear attached to the birds and forced them out of their enclosures. —Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enclosure

• composure
• cynosure
• disclosure
• exposure
• foreclosure
• inclosure
• closure
• crozier
• hosier
• mosher
• nondisclosure
• postexposure

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