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enclosure

[en-kloh-zher] / ɛnˈkloʊ ʒər /


NOUN
something included with a letter
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Boucher said her organization received permission from the National Park Service to set up a Missy Trap, an easy-to-build enclosure meant to capture pets in a humane manner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Kiley said Friday that one of his staff members opened an envelope containing the substance and immediately placed it in a quarantine enclosure designed for such an incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Park have separately said their "thoughts and heartfelt sympathies" are with Chapman's family and confirmed the rare Amur tiger, called Altai, remained in the enclosure and would not be euthanised.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

British police responded to reports of a man entering the enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near the northern city of Doncaster.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Only a few months earlier, such an enclosure would have been precious almost beyond measure.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

A planning application was then prepared for a smaller-scale venture including about 30 bird and animal enclosures, with Wale not intending to live onsite.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The enclosures were described by facility staff as "'calming areas' for detainees to deescalate and have time alone," it said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among detention facilities OIG has inspected and presents significant risks to detainee health and safety," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Rolling enclosures I don't think work that well."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

That is why enclosures are cleaned, out of concern for the intestinal health of animals, not to spare the eyes and noses of vis­itors.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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