Enclosure

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of enclosing.
  • n. The state of being enclosed.
  • n. Something enclosed: a business letter with a supplemental enclosure.
  • n. Something that encloses.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.
  • n. The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or inclusion of an item in a letter or package.
  • n. An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
  • n. The act of separating and surrounding an area, domain, or amount of something with a barrier.
  • n. The post-feudal process of subdivision of common lands for individual ownership.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Inclosure. See inclosure.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  • n. something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
  • n. the act of enclosing something inside something else
  • n. a naturally enclosed space
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Variant
    inclosure   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    closure    composure    crozier    disclosure    exposure    foreclosure    inclosure    mosher    overexposure   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    courtyard    building    terrace    dome    cage    compartment    vault    fence    chamber    corridor