- plural of enclosure.
enclosures
Example Sentences
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Artificial-intelligence systems have been displaying some eye-opening new abilities in recent weeks: breaking out of their enclosures, hacking other companies, lying to people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The CSA warned the incident shows that AI "agents... find a way" - a reference to the film Jurassic Park, where dinosaurs escape their enclosures.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The region's Guigang Zoo asked the public for help on Wednesday to find at least 100 animals that had escaped after their enclosures were damaged, including alpacas, miniature pigs, and zebras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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
Hence those antelope cannot be maintained in crowded enclosures in captivity, as can sheep or goats or cattle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
