variants
also inclosure
as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a fenced-in enclosure where the sheep are allowed to graze unattended
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Recent Examples of enclosure
Lally also has to clean their enclosures, and weigh and track all of the pandas’ feces in order to monitor their health.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The ball was then introduced in a different part of the enclosure.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Photos show Jameela climbing on the wire enclosure, accepting a bit of food through one of the openings and riding on the back of her new mother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Returning to the market After Hurricane Wilma, the glass ceilings of the pool enclosure at James Weidener’s Coral Springs home shattered.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The ball was then introduced in a different part of the enclosure.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Photos show Jameela climbing on the wire enclosure, accepting a bit of food through one of the openings and riding on the back of her new mother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Returning to the market After Hurricane Wilma, the glass ceilings of the pool enclosure at James Weidener’s Coral Springs home shattered.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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Gray concrete courtyard melds into blocks of Kitledge granite mined from New Hampshire.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Residents live independently in homes ranging from studios to 3-bedrooms, each built around courtyards that act as an al fresco living rooms for residents.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The layout transitions to a formal dining room with a chic chandelier and French doors spilling out to a patio.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The restaurant is expected to offer indoor dining, a small patio dining area, and site improvements, the city documents show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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His backyard is located but a few hundred yards south of the airfield.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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While his yards per catch went up from 2024 to 2025, the 76 receptions were the lowest total since 2015, essentially his first full season as a starter in Kansas City.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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