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enclosure

enclosure

1 4.3
A document sent with a letter to give extra information
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkloʊʒər/
: anexo
  • So I'd say I have a DVD of news bulletins, I'll send that with enclosures and anything I thought was in particular of interest to someone like yourself.

So I'd say I have a DVD of news bulletins, I'll send that with enclosures and anything I thought was in particular of interest to someone like yourself.

Examples

  • When Walt Whitman sent enclosures with his letters, he would signify this to recipient his recipients with the phrase I send you the within.

  • The revised 2009 edition stipulates that "a Jewish yarmulke may be worn with the uniform" unless "prohibited by paragraph 5 or 7 of this enclosure."

    Academic text (2010)

  • He asks for an enclosure card, and I give him one.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Jefferson included an "enclosure," which contained "a sketch of the sciences to which I would wish you to apply in such order as Mr. Wythe shall advise."

    Academic text (2004)

  • Bill gave an example of a grantmaker that required 112 questions and 19 enclosures as part of a pre-application process.

    Blog text (20)

  • After each triannual change, I have written a lengthy letter with several enclosures to acquaint each new Scientific Editor with the background and organization of the MFF series.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Please include all necessary enclosures with your application to ensure it is reviewed promptly.

  • The letter contained an enclosure that provided further details about the upcoming event.

  • He sent his résumé with several important enclosures to the job application.

Synonyms

inclosure
vsenclosure
  • Archaic
9.5

A paper sent inside an envelope with a letter

has the same meaning but follows a different spelling form

Compounds

natural enclosure
1 4.4

An area of land surrounded by natural features like hills or trees

gun enclosure
  • Specialized
8.8

A protected platform that holds guns and can turn to aim at targets

Surface Forms

enclosure singular
enclosures plural

Morphology

enclosure = enclose (transparent) = en + close + ure

The noun can denote an item that has been enclosed (i.e., something placed inside an envelope) as a direct extension of the 'thing/result' reading of a nominalization.

Etymology

Enclosure comes from en- ('in') and close ('to shut'), so it means something put 'inside' or 'shut in'. That's why an enclosure in a letter is a document placed 'inside' the envelope with the main letter.