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Enclosure: Definition, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：enclosed area (enclosure)

enclosure 🔊

/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/

A space closed in by a fence, wall, or other barrier, especially for keeping animals.

enclosed area 🔊

➕

/ɪnˈkləʊzd ˈeəriə/

A physical area that is surrounded by a barrier such as a fence or wall, often used to contain animals or mark a specific territory.

📁 Category：Animal Protection 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From en- (in, make) + Latin 'clausus' (closed) + -ure (noun suffix). Meaning: the act of closing in or state of being closed in.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: EN-tirely CLOSED secURE area → EN-CLOS-URE.

📖 Example

The lions at the zoo have a large, naturalistic enclosure with rocks and trees. 🔊 The lions at the zoo have a large, naturalistic enclosure with rocks and trees.

🔗 Collocations

animal enclosure – A fenced area designed to keep animals within a specific space.

secure enclosure – A well-protected and closed-off area for safety.

fenced enclosure – An area surrounded by a fence.

🔄 Synonyms

pen (n.) – A small enclosure for domestic animals.

compound (n.) – An area enclosed by a fence or wall, often containing buildings.

corral (n.) – A pen for livestock, especially horses or cattle.

🚫 Antonyms

open area (n.) – A space without barriers or boundaries.

expanse (n.) – A wide, open area of land or space.

🌱 Derivatives

enclose (v.) – To surround or close off on all sides.

enclosed (adj.) – Surrounded or closed in.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Medieval Latin 'inclusura'. Historically significant during the English 'Enclosure Movement' (15th-19th centuries), where common land was 'enclosed' by fences/walls, converting it to private property and profoundly changing rural society.

Meaning 2：included document (enclosure)

enclosure 🔊

/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/

A document or item included in a letter or package but separate from the main thing.

Enclosure example of a document or brochure placed next to an open envelope on a desk.

included document 🔊

➕

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd ˈdɒkjumənt/

An item or document sent along with a letter or email but presented as a separate, additional piece of information.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Please find my resume and portfolio in the enclosure with this application letter. 🔊 Please find my resume and portfolio in the enclosure with this application letter.

🔗 Collocations

enclosed document – A document placed inside an envelope or folder along with a main letter.

separate enclosure – An additional item included but kept physically distinct.

🔄 Synonyms

attachment (n.) – A file sent along with an email.

annex (n.) – A supplementary document added to a report or treaty.

inclusion (n.) – The act of including something as part of a whole.

🚫 Antonyms

main document (n.) – The primary letter or body of text.