enclosure
pronunciation
How to pronounce enclosure in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)]
How to pronounce enclosure in American English:
US [ɪnˈkloʊʒər]
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- Noun:
- artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose
- the act of enclosing something inside something else
- a naturally enclosed space
- something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
Word Origin
- enclosure (n.)
- mid-15c., "action of enclosing," from enclose + -ure. Meaning "that which is enclosed" is from 1550s.
Example
- 1. An elephant in its enclosure at a zoo in pyongyang , north korea .
- 2. A zebra rests in an enclosure in the zoo in dhaka , bangladesh on september 15 , 2009 .
- 3. A ring-necked pheasant in its enclosure at the new delhi zoo .
- 4. Inside the eastern side is a rectangular enclosure of about 10 stones .
- 5. The macbook enclosure is also getting tired .