variants
also inclosure
as in yard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a fenced-in enclosure where the sheep are allowed to graze unattended
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Recent Examples of enclosure
The pups will spend their days in a large enclosure being hand fed and closely monitored.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Photos show the tigers resting in their enclosures on the private property.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The videos, taken on March 16 and 17, show dolphins swimming in cloudy and bright green water within a decaying enclosure.
—Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The enclosure has a grille and internal airflow channels for heat dissipation.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Photos show the tigers resting in their enclosures on the private property.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The videos, taken on March 16 and 17, show dolphins swimming in cloudy and bright green water within a decaying enclosure.
—Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The enclosure has a grille and internal airflow channels for heat dissipation.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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Arsenal embarrassed Champions League holders Real Madrid in their own back yard after smashing the Spanish side 3-0 at home a week earlier.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Austin Wells then left the yard in solo fashion in the ninth.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The North End property boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, beautiful balconies, and a lush courtyard with an outdoor spa.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.—
CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Keep scrolling to shop more of the best patio furniture set deals happening at Amazon this week.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Photo : 1 Oak Studios Sliding doors open to a covered patio with Card Sound Bay vistas.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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