enclosure.

1. An area bounded or surrounded by a fence, wall or other enclosing structure.

2. The act or process of surrounding, fencing or shutting something within boundaries.

3. An item, especially another document, included with a letter or accompanying document.

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Words that belong together

• walled enclosure
• animal enclosure

On the page

A walled enclosure separated the quiet courtyard from the busy approach.

The animal enclosure contained sheltered areas as well as open ground.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / description. Forms: Singular enclosure; plural enclosures. Uncountable for the enclosing process. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: spatial orientation, setting description, material description, contrast. Disciplines: descriptive writing, physical setting, spatial analysis. Commonness: moderately common.