enclosure

noun

/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/

/ɪnˈkləʊʒər/

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[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)
[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.
[countable] something that is placed in an envelope with a letter
- Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.

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’.

单词	enclosure
释义	enclosure noun /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒər/ jump to other results [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) [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. [countable] something that is placed in an envelope with a letter Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter. 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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