variants
also inclosures
as in courtyards
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 enclosures
One of those enclosures belonged to the new troop from Morgan Island.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Conway Morris points to intelligence in other animals — such as crows using tools, dolphins solving problems, and octopuses escaping enclosures — as evidence that cognition has emerged multiple times in different ways.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the Bose and Sony are attractive, the AirPods Max have the most original and premium-looking design, thanks to their metal enclosures and mesh headband.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Their agitation was so severe that the lizards even attempted to escape their enclosures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Inside, all of animal ambassadors, from the bunnies to the birds to the lizards and snakes, all have new safe and spacious enclosures with lots of enrichment.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Conway Morris points to intelligence in other animals — such as crows using tools, dolphins solving problems, and octopuses escaping enclosures — as evidence that cognition has emerged multiple times in different ways.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the Bose and Sony are attractive, the AirPods Max have the most original and premium-looking design, thanks to their metal enclosures and mesh headband.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Their agitation was so severe that the lizards even attempted to escape their enclosures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Inside, all of animal ambassadors, from the bunnies to the birds to the lizards and snakes, all have new safe and spacious enclosures with lots of enrichment.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosures
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Beijing — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices).—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The workers’ cottages have been made into nine spacious suites with soaring ceilings lined with bamboo, terracotta floors, marble bathrooms, and outdoor patios with al fresco showers.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mills finished 27-of-45 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kansas totaled 369 yards of total offense, but the Jayhawks still punted the ball five times.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Enclosures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosures. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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