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See more synonyms for enclosure on Thesaurus.com something that encloses , as a fence or wall. something that is enclosed , as a paper sent in a letter. the separation and appropriation of land by means of a fence. a tract of land surrounded by a fence. an act or instance of enclosing . the state of being enclosed . Roman Catholic Church the part of a monastery or convent canonically separated or restricted as the living quarters of the religious, from which a person may leave only with special permission or gain entrance to by special dispensation. Show More
Origin of enclosure 1530–40; enclose +
-ure ; compare
Anglo-French enclosure Related forms non·en·clo·sure , noun pre·en·clo·sure , noun sem·i·en·clo·sure , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for enclosure courtyard ,
pen ,
cage ,
ghetto ,
pound ,
walk ,
close ,
asylum ,
pale ,
garden ,
dungeon ,
court ,
zone ,
coliseum ,
patch ,
bowl ,
cell ,
stadium ,
prison ,
place Examples from the Web for enclosure Contemporary Examples of enclosure The bulls ran through the crowd, and into another pen at the opposite end of the enclosure .
At his signal, a gate at the far end of the enclosure was swung open.
It will also ensure that there can be no fire inside the enclosure , thus adding another layer of protection to the battery system.
This enclosure will isolate the battery from the rest of the equipment in the electronic bays.
Within the enclosure , men sit on dirty couches, either improvised out of other materials or actual literal couches.
Historical Examples of enclosure Within all that enclosure there seemed no one possessed of any calm.
Moving from enclosure to enclosure of box, she came, before she knew it, to the house itself.
The enclosure now existing has no reference to the outlines of the intrenchment.
The enclosure was very hot and stuffy; there was a smell of dust and straw.
He offered the letter and its enclosure to Cornelius and Sir Ulick.
British Dictionary definitions for enclosure the act of enclosing or state of being enclosed a region or area enclosed by or as if by a fence the act of appropriating land, esp common land, by putting a hedge or other barrier around it history such acts as were carried out at various periods in England, esp between the 12th and 14th centuries and finally in the 18th and 19th centuries a fence, wall, etc, that serves to enclose something, esp a supporting document, enclosed within an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter British a section of a sports ground, racecourse, etc, allotted to certain spectators Show More
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Word Origin and History for enclosure n. mid-15c., "action of enclosing," from enclose + -ure . Meaning "that which is enclosed" is from 1550s.
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