noun
- a piece of land that is enclosed or fenced in
- the act or process of enclosing land, especially the conversion of common land to private ownership
- something enclosed or included, such as a document sent with a letter
Usage: historical, chiefly British
Examples
- The farmer built a stone inclosure to keep the sheep from wandering.
- The inclosure movement of the 18th century transformed the English countryside.
- Please find the contract in the inclosure at the bottom of this letter.
- The garden was protected by a wooden inclosure.
- The inclosure of common lands led to significant social changes.
- The package contained several documents as inclosures.