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

Holstein calves, a popular dairy breed, could be seen in cages through small trees in front of the enclosures. —Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

The birds, three females and one male, are currently back in their enclosure for monitoring after being released for 15 days earlier this year. —Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

Komodo dragons in the National Zoo in Washington, DC, interact with novel objects in their enclosures — pieces of wood, balls, soda cans, cardboard boxes — with an intense curiosity more befitting a dog than other lizards. —Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026

Your hands will come floating up behind an iron grille, your voice will float out from the darkness of the enclosure. —Literary Hub, 7 May 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
• mosher
• osier
• 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