enclosure
/in'klouʤə/ Cách viết khác : (inclosure) /in'klouʤə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A document or item placed inside an envelope or package along with a main letter: An "enclosure" is something, often a supporting document, that is included with a covering letter.
- An area that is naturally surrounded or closed off: An "enclosure" can refer to a space that is naturally bounded or enclosed.
- The action of closing something off or placing something inside something else: "Enclosure" denotes the act of enclosing.
- A man-made structure that creates a bounded area for a specific purpose: An "enclosure" is a constructed area that has been closed off, such as a pen or a fenced field.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Please see the details in the enclosure with this letter.
- The crater formed a natural enclosure.
- The enclosure of the common lands changed the rural landscape.
- The animals were kept in a large enclosure at the zoo.
Advanced Usage
- "Enclosure movement": A historical term referring to the process in England of consolidating and fencing common lands into individual private holdings.
- The Enclosure Movement had profound social and economic effects.
Variants and Related Words
- Enclose (verb): To surround or close off on all sides; to place something within something else.
- Please enclose a copy of your passport with the application.
- Enclosed (adjective): Surrounded or closed in.
- The garden is fully enclosed by a brick wall.
Synonyms
- Compound: A fenced or hedged area of land.
- Inclosure (archaic variant): An alternative spelling of "enclosure".
- Attachment: Something attached, especially to a document (similar in context to the document sense).
Related Phrases
- Letter with enclosure: A standard phrase indicating a letter has additional items inside.
- The file contained a letter with three enclosures.
Noun
- something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
- a naturally enclosed space
- the act of enclosing something inside something else
- a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose