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

Some are enclosed circles, and some are lines that trail off the page.

From Literature

“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,” the mayor said.

From The Wall Street Journal

People watching from inside the building could be seen gawking and tapping at the glass, as Honnold moved past the enclosed observation deck on the 89th floor.

From Barron's

When it’s your turn, everyone gets into an oversize yellow inner tube, and you swish through an enclosed waterslide.

From The Wall Street Journal

He thinks that the community was enclosed, living right next door to the cemetery, separated from the rest of society.

From BBC

Related Words

• confined