Enclosure
/ɪnˈkloʊʒər/noun
An enclosed area or the act of enclosing something.
Did you know?Enclosure comes from the same Latin root as *close*, *cloister*, and *clothes* — all tied to the idea of shutting, covering, or keeping something in.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
inclausura
“an enclosure; a place shut in”
Old French
OF
enclos
“enclosed place; fenced area”
Middle English
ME
enclosure
“an enclosed space or act of enclosing”
Modern English
English
enclosure
“a thing that encloses or is enclosed; the act of enclosing”