enclosure

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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

inclose, inclosure

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in·​close in-ˈklōz 

less common variants of enclose, enclosure

transitive verb

1

a(1)

: to close in : surround

enclose a porch with glass

(2)

: to fence off (common land) for individual use

b

: to hold in : confine

2

: to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope

a check is enclosed herewith

Synonyms of enclosure

Noun

• courtyard
• patio
• yard
• quadrangle

Examples of enclosure in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Today, Rockalina spends her days in a large outdoor enclosure built specifically for eastern box turtles. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

On March 14, 2026, the house reopened to the public with all the project scaffolding and enclosure covers removed. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

The four orphaned bobcat kittens will be monitored and cared for in special remote enclosures among the trees over the next few months. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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