enclosures

NOUN

area bounded by something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cage courtyard pen

STRONG

asylum aviary bowl building camp cell close coliseum coop corral court den dungeon garden hutch jail pale park patch place plot pound precinct prison quad quadrangle region room stadium stockade sty vault walk yard zone

Antonyms

WEAK

open

NOUN

something included with a letter

Synonyms

STRONG

check circular copy document form information money questionnaire

WEAK

printed matter

Antonyms

WEAK

open

Example Sentences

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Thousands were precisely reproduced for the cleaner enclosures of the Maginot’s scientific mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It reopened in 2005 with new animals and updated enclosures.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Social media posts appearing to be from the trainer show several pictures of the tigers playing in the enclosures.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Holstein calves, a popular dairy breed, could be seen in cages through small trees in front of the enclosures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The buildings are long gone, of course, but the walls that are still there are made from rough black lava rock that forms three enclosures.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila