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 enclosure attaches to your house using a small round mounting plate held in place with three included mounting screws.
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PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Some folks in Colorado are out there chirping away that if only the pesky animal welfare lot would get on board with factory farming and tight enclosures without room to move, that would drive down egg prices.
—Jim Martin, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Many batteries, particularly in E-Bikes and other products with plastic recharge battery enclosures, have flame retardants added to their outer coatings in an effort to limit their flammability.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Their activism helped prompt the national forestry bureau to improve standards for panda enclosures and ban people from paying to hug pandas.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Some folks in Colorado are out there chirping away that if only the pesky animal welfare lot would get on board with factory farming and tight enclosures without room to move, that would drive down egg prices.
—Jim Martin, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Many batteries, particularly in E-Bikes and other products with plastic recharge battery enclosures, have flame retardants added to their outer coatings in an effort to limit their flammability.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Their activism helped prompt the national forestry bureau to improve standards for panda enclosures and ban people from paying to hug pandas.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosure
Noun
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But the accord between labor and management goes awry when Mao creates a mosque in the yard.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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On the night of Feb. 22, a 36-year-old woman was killed in the back yard of her home when a stray bullet hit her.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While the courtyard and Funke’s pizza corner are typically jam-packed with guests, chilly weather kept many indoors.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each building would contain a courtyard and pool area, according to the development plans.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The couple seeks places where other families dine and sit on the patio when possible.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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Police told Fox 26 Houston that the suspects entered by shooting out the patio window while Amouranth was asleep and kicking in her bedroom door.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Enclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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