enclosed

[en-klohzd]

adjective

1. inserted in the same envelope or package.

   Complete the enclosed contribution form and mail with your check or credit card information to the address below.

2. surrounded or shut in on all sides.

   The dogs like to hang out in the enclosed section outside the kennels.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enclose.

Other Word Forms

• self-enclosed adjective
• unenclosed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enclosed¹

enclose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Lakewood Center, one of the largest enclosed malls in Los Angeles County, spanning 2 million square feet, has been sold to developers who plan to transform it by adding housing, green spaces and entertainment venues.

From Los Angeles Times

Knowles said the Darden site will be safer because batteries will be in independent enclosures separated by open space outdoors, not stacked and placed in an enclosed building like they were in Moss Landing.

From Los Angeles Times

This was a repeated narrative of the enclosed space forcing them to pass each other by.

From Los Angeles Times

Padel is a racket sport that combines elements of tennis and squash, is played on a smaller enclosed court, and is designed to be more accessible and sociable than traditional tennis.

From BBC

In his letter to the Telegraph, the Islington North MP sets out the history behind the allotment, which started when landowners enclosed common land in the Middle Ages.

From BBC

Related Words

• confined