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
The Thai man is said to have entered the enclosure on Tuesday evening while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo's Director Narongwit Chodchoy said.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Lights, in bird cage enclosures, still hang above the audience seating area, which has room for about 250 guests.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The single-stem bunches—tulips, ranunculus, and anemones for spring—arrive in elegant glass vases with enclosure cards.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Often, a therapy facility will use a small enclosure to put together multiple horses and their clients, which frequently results in stress behaviors such as stomping and tail-swishing.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Lights, in bird cage enclosures, still hang above the audience seating area, which has room for about 250 guests.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The single-stem bunches—tulips, ranunculus, and anemones for spring—arrive in elegant glass vases with enclosure cards.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Often, a therapy facility will use a small enclosure to put together multiple horses and their clients, which frequently results in stress behaviors such as stomping and tail-swishing.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard waiting for Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere on Deck 19, Horizon Park is located just above the Kids Aqua Park with loungers, a semi-covered patio with tables, cornhole and panoramic views.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Inside, wood and marble will decorate the space, while the patio outside will offer a European cafe feel with Rail Trail views.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gonzales is certainly a name to watch in Charlotte’s quarterback battle, throwing for 6,682 yards, 51 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions spanning three years at Western Carolina.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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