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enclosure

enclosure

1 4.3
A document sent with a letter to give extra information
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkloʊʒər/
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  • 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

gun enclosure
  • Specialized
8.8

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

natural enclosure
4.4

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

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.