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enclosed

[en-klohzd] / ɛnˈkloʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
encircled
Synonyms


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To lessen your risk of infection, keep wild rodents out of your home and other enclosed spaces by sealing any holes and placing snap traps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Hantavirus exposure often occurs in enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces—homes, cabins or sheds—where rodent activity is present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Centuries ago, a hedge also invoked the Latin term “hortus conclusus,” or enclosed garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The researchers describe this system as a "pseudo-organelle," a functional compartment that is not enclosed by a membrane but still plays a major role in organizing cell behavior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Finally the staircase opened onto the roof, which was heavily slanted, an inverted V enclosed by stone parapets.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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