enclosure
something that encloses, as a fence or wall.
something that is enclosed in or along with something else, as a photograph sent in a letter.
an area, such as a plot of ground or an indoor surface, surrounded by a fence, rope, or other barrier.
the separation and appropriation of land by means of 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, which a person may leave only with special permission or gain entrance to by special dispensation.
Origin of enclosure
1- Also in·clo·sure [in-kloh-zher] /ɪnˈkloʊ ʒər/ .
Other words from enclosure
- non·en·clo·sure, noun
- pre·en·clo·sure, noun
- sem·i·en·clo·sure, noun
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How to use enclosure in a sentence
Just feet away, in a well-organized but congested bedroom, crates and terrariums and other enclosures stack from floor to ceiling.
The Weird Underground World of Urban Animal Husbandry | Dale Eisinger | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBehind these tent enclosures, Zara and Adidas and chocolate shops keep their stores open—business will continue as usual.
He has access to more than 4,000 feet of elevated tunnels connecting geodesic domes and large enclosures.
In the stables and enclosures were pure-bred cattle and sheep, the nucleus of tribal flocks and herds of better standards.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanThe country was one immense and boundless plain, and there were no fences or other close enclosures of any kind.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob Abbott
In grassy enclosures deer and roes are feeding; they push forwards inquisitively as the train passes.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherInn-yards, houses without roofs, and extemporaneous enclosures at country fairs were the ready theatres of strolling players.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII | John LordSo far as practicable the fields have been enlarged by throwing two or three smaller enclosures together.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for enclosure
inclosure
/ (ɪnˈkləʊʒə) /
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
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