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 ( def ).

Other Words From

• self-en·closed adjective
• un·en·closed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enclosed¹

enclose ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

"I don’t like going into enclosed spaces, into buildings. It's affected my whole life."

From BBC

Riders will occupy enclosed gondolas that will provide views of the working port, the USS Iowa battleship, the Vincent Thomas Bridge and passing cruise ships.

From Los Angeles Times

There are long hours in enclosed buildings with limited contact with the outside world, and working night shifts “can be challenging for employees to endure,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

Wesley was missing for a month before his body, partially enclosed in plastic bags, was found dumped on a grass verge in Healey, Northumberland.

From BBC

The parliament has passed 370 bills, including landmark legislation to ban smoking in enclosed public places, to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol, and to legalise same sex marriage.

From BBC

Related Words

• confined