enclosurenoun
uk/ɪnˈkləʊ.ʒər/us/ɪnˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/enclosure noun (SURROUNDED)
[ C ] an area surrounded by fences or walls:
an enclosure for the horses
the members' enclosure
[ C or U ] the act of putting fences around land:
An early example of privatization was the enclosure of public land for use by wealthy landlords.
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Geography: areas of land in general
- area
- circuit
- country
- curtilage
- dry land
- fiefdom
- interfluve
- interior
- lot
- orography
- parcel
- patch
- plot
- pocket handkerchief
- polder
- region
- swathe
- sweep
- territory
- tract
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
enclosure noun (SENT)
[ C ] something that is put in the same envelope or parcel as something else
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Communications - the postal system
- certified mail
- consign
- direct mail
- express
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- mass mailing
- p. and p.
- parcel post
- pillar box
- pin code
- PO
- postmaster
- shipping and handling
- snail mail
- surface mail
- window
- zip code
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