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Definition of enclosure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

enclosure

noun
 
/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/
 
/ɪnˈkləʊʒər/
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  1. [countable] a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose
    • a wildlife enclosure
    • the winners’ enclosure (= for the winners of a horse race)
  2. [uncountable, countable] the act of placing a fence or wall around a piece of land
    • the enclosure of common land in the seventeenth century
    • The result of the enclosures was that many countrymen lost their only livelihood.
    In this meaning, enclosure refers especially to the enclosure of common (= public) land in England in the past, turning it into private property.
  3. [countable] something that is placed in an envelope with a letter
    • Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from legal Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from enclos ‘closed in’, past participle of enclore, based on Latin includere ‘shut in’.
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