Examples of enclosure in a Sentence
During the day the horses are kept in an enclosure.
a letter with two enclosures
One of the enclosures was a photograph.
the enclosure of a photograph with a letter
the enclosure of the garden
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The enclosure is designed to store stormwater for up to a day and then to release it, slowly, once the pipes clear.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The unsupervised 18-month-old breached the park’s perimeter fencing and made their way to the wolves’ primary metal enclosure, according to a statement from Zoo America, where the child reached their hand through the barrier.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, April 4, an unsupervised child crawled under an exterior perimeter fence and then made his way to the primary metal enclosure that surrounds the wolf habitat, according to a spokesperson for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The unsupervised 18-month-old breached the park’s perimeter fencing and made their way to the wolves’ primary metal enclosure, according to a statement from Zoo America, where the child reached their hand through the barrier.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, April 4, an unsupervised child crawled under an exterior perimeter fence and then made his way to the primary metal enclosure that surrounds the wolf habitat, according to a spokesperson for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enclosure
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclosure. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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