enclosures

noun

variants also inclosures
plural of enclosure
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 Trees fell during a macroburst, crushing animal enclosures at The Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Four adults will spend a year isolated in two enclosures meant to simulate both traveling through deep space and living on Mars. — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 31 July 2026 Foundational’s first customers are data-center developers, neoclouds, and chipmakers who need custom rack enclosures now that new AI silicon runs at different voltages and cooling requirements. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Some animals in the zoo are used to heat, others could stay in the shade or inner enclosures and use various pools to keep cool. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 The four orphaned bobcat kittens will be monitored and cared for in special remote enclosures among the trees over the next few months. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 That could help developers avoid changing enclosures, redesigning projects or repeating certification steps. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosures
  1. courtyards
  2. patios
  3. quadrangles
  4. yards
Noun
  • Much of the novel is set in playgrounds and apartment courtyards, juvenile intervention meetings, and, finally, the Christian Korean summer camp to which Jeon-Gi’s parents send him in a final attempt at rehabilitation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Walking just a few streets away from the square reveals quieter courtyards, small cafes and shops that feel less staged.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of courtyards
Noun
  • By lunchtime, a building designed for hundreds of employees can feel strangely abandoned while work continues perfectly well from kitchens, patios and anywhere else with Wi-Fi.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Large outdoor patios provide a place to relax after a long day by the water.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of patios
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of quadrangles
Noun
  • The Titans drove 95 yards on their opening possession with Ward completing two passes and Tennessee doing most of the work on the ground by controlling the line of scrimmage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Back-to-back 3-and-out drives also didn’t help and Lake Mary only gained about 45 yards in the second half.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of yards

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