Enclosed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ənˈkloʊzd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enclosed is an adjective meaning Contained; held within a container.
Meaning
Contained; held within a container.
More Meanings
- Surrounded by a wall, fence or similar barrier.
- simple past and past participle of enclose
- (music, of a division within a pipe organ surrounded by a wooden box, one or more sides of which contain slats that can be opened or closed in order to increase or decrease volume) Having closed slats.
Example Sentences
an enclosed garden
The gas is completely enclosed within the bottle.
Synonyms for enclosed
Depending on context, synonyms include included, bounded, confined, encircled, surrounded, castellated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include confined, boxed, coarctate, capsulated, fogbound, capsulate.
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