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 enclosures are required so as to not release anything into the environment.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead of traditional eyelets, Skechers uses a string enclosure that creates a smooth, even wrap across the foot.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
The city council is still reviewing its bonding requests to state lawmakers, like the big cat enclosure at the Como Zoo and the remodel of Grand Casino Arena.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
In one painfully funny sequence, a visiting gallerist (and gasbag) barely seems to care about her art, showing more interest in a goose’s nest that has materialized in an enclosure.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Instead of traditional eyelets, Skechers uses a string enclosure that creates a smooth, even wrap across the foot.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
The city council is still reviewing its bonding requests to state lawmakers, like the big cat enclosure at the Como Zoo and the remodel of Grand Casino Arena.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
In one painfully funny sequence, a visiting gallerist (and gasbag) barely seems to care about her art, showing more interest in a goose’s nest that has materialized in an enclosure.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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In the past, all companies had rented the society’s state-of-the-art Baker-Baum Concert Hall and the JAI, its smaller sibling venue across the courtyard at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The complex would have a pool and 12,000-square-foot courtyard, along with a total of about 4,900 square feet of indoor amenity space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Customers can get 50% off cocktails, draft beers and glasses of wine on the patio during happy hour.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The person notices the camera at Guthrie’s front porch and tries to cover the lens with their hand before scouting around the patio and yard area apparently for something to obstruct the camera.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But gardening in the parkway is a bit more complicated than digging up your own yard.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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To reshape the Mountain View pond and reinforce levees against sea-level rise and storm surges, crews imported 180,000 cubic yards of fill dirt from local construction sites.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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