enclosed
Americanadjective
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inserted in the same envelope or package.
Complete the enclosed contribution form and mail with your check or credit card information to the address below.
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surrounded or shut in on all sides.
The dogs like to hang out in the enclosed section outside the kennels.
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Origin of enclosed
Explanation
Things that are enclosed are surrounded on all sides, closed or penned in. If your grandfather's condo development is enclosed by a high fence, you might need to check in with a guard before you can visit him. Your pet guinea pig is enclosed by her cage, and when you're at school, you are enclosed by the walls of the building. Homes, car lots, gardens, and school yards are all commonly enclosed by fences. If you put a check inside your cousin's birthday card, the money is also enclosed. Enclosed comes from the verb enclose, which is rooted in the Old French enclore, "surround, confine, or contain."
Example Sentences
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Enclosed archways line each side of the street behind the shops.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Enclosed in a shrine, the skeletal frame of a man is posed in meditation, legs crossed beneath bright abbot’s robes while his bony hands rest on top.
From National Geographic • Jan. 19, 2024
"Enclosed management" was another new phrase invented in the southern province of Guangdong.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2022
Epidemiologists say there is some truth to the claim: Enclosed environments, including cruises, are largely safe if every passenger and crew member is fully vaccinated.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021
Enclosed in his workshop, his only relationship with the rest of the world was his business in little gold fishes.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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