enclosed

[en-klohzd]

adjective

1. 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.

2. surrounded or shut in on all sides.

   The dogs like to hang out in the enclosed section outside the kennels.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enclose.

Other Word Forms

• self-enclosed adjective
• unenclosed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enclosed¹

enclose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s enclosed by two barriers—a white picket fence on the interior, and the carnivorous thicket on the exterior.

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Regardless of your point of entry, both roads lead to a shared open-air courtyard enclosed with glass.

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These tests evaluate traits such as the preference for open or enclosed spaces and interest in unfamiliar mice.

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In 2006-2007, a ban on smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces was introduced and in 2015, a ban on smoking in cars with children was brought in.

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Alistair said he saw around a dozen people inside this enclosed buffet counter in coach G and they were "trying to close up the shutters" to protect themselves from the assailant.

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Related Words

• confined