enclosed
Americanadjective
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inserted in the same envelope or package.
Complete the enclosed contribution form and mail with your check or credit card information to the address below.
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surrounded or shut in on all sides.
The dogs like to hang out in the enclosed section outside the kennels.
verb
Other Word Forms
- self-enclosed adjective
- unenclosed adjective
Etymology
Origin of enclosed
Example Sentences
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Unlike traditional compartments in the cell, these droplet-like clusters are not enclosed by membranes.
From Science Daily
Lorraine said she went to the party mid-afternoon and remembered "feeling really enclosed, the room was just becoming really small, it was a really weird feeling".
From BBC
At last it seemed as though they were enclosed in a still, secret world.
From Literature
After speaking to the couple, the deputy made his way up a narrow, poorly lighted driveway that was 96 feet long and enclosed by fencing and a residential wall, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times
“I can handle a brief interaction with a cat, but once it’s more than 45 minutes in an enclosed space, I start to experience an allergic reaction.”
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