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enclosed

[en-klohzd] / ɛnˈkloʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
encircled
Synonyms


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Lysosomes are small compartments enclosed by membranes that serve as the cell's recycling centers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Gone is the tarpaulin roof: The Bird Cage is now a fully enclosed, soundstage-like structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Sheep farming has shaped the image many of us have when we picture somewhere like the Dales with drystone walls to keep livestock enclosed and green, rolling hills kept short by seasonal grazing.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

With earliest day, I was up: I had my advertisement written, enclosed, and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school; it ran thus:—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë