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enclosure

[en-kloh-zher] / ɛnˈkloʊ ʒər /


NOUN
something included with a letter
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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"Interestingly, one of the females has come back into the enclosure to lay some eggs, which is incredibly encouraging," he said.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Thursday and put down the winning bid, then took the pig to the sanctuary, where he was fed a salad and put in a 24-foot-by-24-foot enclosure next to another pig the sanctuary adopted named “Wiener.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The ceremony took place behind an enclosure in a meadow where concertgoers streamed by, sandwiched between a space for “Freak Nature Puppets” and a pastry booth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

When you first step into South Hall, to your immediate right is “the bubble”—a barred enclosure fitted with chairs, a desk, a telephone, and a microwave.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

In early December our landlord fenced in a corner of the yard and led a squealing pig into the enclosure.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

"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

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

Excavations uncovered field systems, ditches and enclosures, including horse paddocks, as well as the remains of farm buildings and storage structures.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Thousands were precisely reproduced for the cleaner enclosures of the Maginot’s scientific mission.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 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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