enclosure
noun
something that encloses, as a fence or wall.
enclosures
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pluralof enclosure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Artificial-intelligence systems have been displaying some eye-opening new abilities in recent weeks: breaking out of their enclosures, hacking other companies, lying to people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The region's Guigang Zoo asked the public for help on Wednesday to find at least 100 animals that had escaped after their enclosures were damaged, including alpacas, miniature pigs, and zebras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
It reopened in 2005 with new animals and updated enclosures.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Part arch, part engineered shell, these dramatic enclosures solve multiple problems simultaneously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
These visits to the zoo holding on to the hand of some conceited spendthrift suitor gave her a lifelong horror of enclosures, walls, cages, and isolation.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
