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1
an
area
surrounded
by
fences
or
walls
:
Examples:
an enclosure for the
horses
the
members
' enclosure
2
the
act
of
putting
fences
around
land
:
Examples:
enclosure of An
early
example
of privatization was the enclosure of
public
land
for use by
wealthy
landlords
.
3
something that is put in the same
envelope
or
parcel
as something else
4
an
area
surrounded
by a
fence
or other
structure
in
order
to be
kept
separate
from other
areas
:
Examples:
The
dogs
are in a fenced enclosure in the
backyard
.
5
something
extra
that is
sent
in a
letter
or
package
with the
main
message
:
Examples:
You will find two enclosures with this
letter
– a check and a
photograph
.
6
a
document
, etc. that is
included
inside a
letter
:
Examples:
Please
identify
enclosures such as
disks
or
checks
in any
correspondence
.
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