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• past tense form of enclose.
• past participle of enclose.

enclosed

American  

[en-klohzd] / ɛnˈkloʊzd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• self-enclosed
  adjective
• unenclosed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of enclosed

enclose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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

Another thing that won’t change: Passengers will continue to walk across the tarmac from terminal to stairs to planes, rather than using the enclosed jetways common in other airports, especially larger ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Most of the press boxes at this tournament are enclosed.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

They spent less time exploring the open arms of the maze, remained longer in the enclosed arms, and exhibited more freezing behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Glass enters an enclosed glass-breaker around this point.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

But when we reach the back, we find that the yard is enclosed within a brick wall.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Related Words

• confined