Added 8 October 2026
enclosure
/ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ noun
In Latin: clausum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enclosure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Something that is enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.
There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo.
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The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or inclusion of an item in a letter or package.
The enclosure of a photo with your letter is appreciated.
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An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
He faced punishment for creating the fenced enclosure in a public park.
Origin
From Middle English enclosure, from Old French enclosure, from enclore, from Latin inclūdere, inclūdō, from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Alike to inclusion.
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