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   enclosure

   /ɛnˈkləʊʒə/

   noun

   • 1. an area that is surrounded by a barrier: "a deer enclosure" Similar paddockfoldpencompoundstockaderingyardpoundstycoopcageparrockcorralkraalpotrerorare:circumvallation
   • ▪ a section of a racecourse for a specified activity or group of people: British "the members' enclosure" Similar areaspecial areaassigned areacompoundarenaboxcompartment
   • ▪ a barrier that surrounds an area: "the cemetery lay within a high walled enclosure"
   • 2. the state of being enclosed, especially in a religious community: "the nuns kept strict enclosure"
   • ▪ the process or policy of fencing in wasteland or common land so as to make it private property, as pursued in much of Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries: historical "one of the chief effects of enclosure was to increase the number of landless workers"
   • 3. a document or object placed in an envelope together with a letter. Similar insertioninclusionadditionthing enclosed

   Word Origin late Middle English: from legal Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from enclos ‘closed in’ (see enclose).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCLOSURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Enclosure is a noun that means an area surrounded by fences or walls, or something extra that is sent in a letter or package. Learn more about the different meanings, synonyms, collocations and translations of enclosure with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     ENCLOSURE meaning: 1. an area surrounded by fences or walls:...

   • Znaczenie Enclosure, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     enclosure definicja: 1. an area surrounded by fences or...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enclosureEnclosure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of enclosure as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Enclosure can refer to the act or state of enclosing, something that encloses, or something enclosed.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCLOSURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENCLOSURE meaning: 1. an area surrounded by fences or walls: 2. the act of putting fences around land: 3. something…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enclosureENCLOSURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Enclosure is something that encloses, as a fence or wall, or an area surrounded by a barrier. It can also refer to the separation of land, the living quarters of religious, or the state of being enclosed.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCLOSURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An enclosure is an area of land that is surrounded by a wall or fence and that is used for a particular purpose. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of enclosure with Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enclosureEnclosure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An enclosure is something that closes you in, like a pen or a cage. When a cobra disappeared from an enclosure at the Bronx Zoo, the entire Reptile House had to be shut down until the snake was found. An enclosure can also be something that's included in an envelope with a cover letter of some sort.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enclosureEnclosure - definition of enclosure by The Free Dictionary

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   Enclosure is a noun that means something or someone that is enclosed, or the act of enclosing. It can also refer to a document that is enclosed in a letter, or a section of a sports ground. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations for enclosure.