enclosure C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled inclosure US /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ UK /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ See IPA manual Freq #24884 Meanings 1 noun an area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier The animals were kept in a large enclosure near the woods. 2 noun the act of surrounding or enclosing something The enclosure of the garden made it safer for small children. 3 noun a document or item included inside a letter or package Please sign the enclosure and return it with the form. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an area surrounded by a... enclosed areacompoundpen 2 noun · the act of surrounding or... enclosingsurrounding 3 noun · a document or item included... attachmentinsert More envelopment ↔ Opposites openingexposure Word family Derived forms inclosureantienclosurenonenclosure Related forms encloseincludeclause Etymology From Middle English enclosure, from Old French enclosure and enclore, from Latin includere, "to shut in," built from in- plus claudere, "to close." It is related to include and close. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enclosure **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ **Frequency rank:** 24884 ## Meanings 1. an area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier 2. the act of surrounding or enclosing something 3. a document or item included inside a letter or package ## Examples - The animals were kept in a large enclosure near the woods. - The enclosure of the garden made it safer for small children. - Please sign the enclosure and return it with the form. ## Synonyms - compound - pen - enclosed area - attachment - insert - envelopment ## Antonyms - opening - exposure ## Derived Forms - inclosure - antienclosure - nonenclosure ## Related Forms - enclose - include - clause ## Etymology From Middle English enclosure, from Old French enclosure and enclore, from Latin includere, "to shut in," built from in- plus claudere, "to close." It is related to include and close. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown