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. )

Example Sentences

At last it seemed as though they were enclosed in a still, secret world.

From Literature

After speaking to the couple, the deputy made his way up a narrow, poorly lighted driveway that was 96 feet long and enclosed by fencing and a residential wall, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

“I can handle a brief interaction with a cat, but once it’s more than 45 minutes in an enclosed space, I start to experience an allergic reaction.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The eventual artwork, 25 metres by 25 metres and enclosed by a wall, will be filled with stones from these graveyards.

From BBC

I enclosed it in my palm, a warm feeling spreading over me.

From Literature

Related Words

• confined