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Word entry · 9 letters

enclosure

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"Pen, perhaps"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/Part of speech nounSorted ceelnorsuStarts with EEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of enclosing something inside something else

Word origin

From Middle English enclosure, from Old French enclosure, from enclore, from Latin inclūdere, inclūdō, from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Alike to inclusion.

Used in a sentence

  • There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo.
  • Mr Carlyle cut open the envelope, glanced at the enclosure, and in spite of his disappointment could not restrain a chuckle.
  • The enclosure of a photo with your letter is appreciated.

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