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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

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

Opened in 1967, Asahiyama Zoo is one of the country's most popular zoos, known for its unusual enclosures - featuring glass domes and overhead cages - that allow visitors to observe animals up close.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Dr Amy Fitzmaurice, species recovery officer for Forestry England, said the beavers in enclosures in the Forest of Dean were "making a real difference" by restoring wetlands, creating habitat, and slowing the flow of water.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

These visits to the zoo holding on to the hand of some conceited spendthrift suitor gave her a lifelong horror of enclosures, walls, cages, and isolation.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende