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
In the incident Saturday at ZooAmerica — part of the Hersheypark entertainment complex — the 17-month-old boy reportedly squeezed through a gap in an outer barrier and reached through the wolf enclosure’s fence.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The child reached a primary metal fence enclosure and was hurt after placing a hand through that fencing.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Detroit Animal Welfare Group Her team sprang into action to safely move animals whose enclosures were overwhelmed with water to a nearby shelter.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
An 18-month-old child sustained minor injuries after crawling under a fence at Zoo America in Pennsylvania and approaching a wolf enclosure.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The child reached a primary metal fence enclosure and was hurt after placing a hand through that fencing.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Detroit Animal Welfare Group Her team sprang into action to safely move animals whose enclosures were overwhelmed with water to a nearby shelter.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
An 18-month-old child sustained minor injuries after crawling under a fence at Zoo America in Pennsylvania and approaching a wolf enclosure.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Residents were gathered in a courtyard for a festive holiday party.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The patio at Bricks and Horses is as beautiful as ever, and now the menu is better than ever.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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However, keep in mind that the pools and private event suite (with a huge outdoor patio just a couple floors down) are all on that side, and the noise travels a bit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The California native chipped the ball to 12 feet from 24 yards out before two-putting for triple bogey.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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