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: closed in or fenced off
an enclosed yard
an enclosed porch
Even a small fire in the enclosed area of a mine shaft can create a tremendous amount of smoke.—
Dorothy Stripp
Dorothy Stripp2
: included along with something else in a parcel or envelope
You may be interested in the enclosed clipping from today's paper.—E. B. White
E. B. WhiteExamples of enclosed in a Sentence
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All the research on this question had been done in small, enclosed spaces.
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However, what really sets this model apart is its enclosed porch, which encourages owners to enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Ferretti says this important innovation creates a semi-enclosed environment, giving seafarers more privacy than before.
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There are two doors out of that hallway, one into an enclosed stairwell, the other into a public corridor.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
However, what really sets this model apart is its enclosed porch, which encourages owners to enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Ferretti says this important innovation creates a semi-enclosed environment, giving seafarers more privacy than before.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
There are two doors out of that hallway, one into an enclosed stairwell, the other into a public corridor.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enclosed
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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