enclosed space
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3.8
- noun
- /ɪnˈkloʊzd speɪs/
:
espacio cerrado
- This tells me exactly what I knew about the pressures, which is they can get quite high in an enclosed space.
So when people say I went through this long dark enclosed space, they will say tunnel.
- So when people say I went through this long dark enclosed space, they will say tunnel.
- And the, you know, the heated print bed and the enclosed space and the nozzle that goes hot enough all help with that.
- Rudy was recently asking people around him last week to remove their masks because he said he couldn't hear them in enclosed spaces.
Examples
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The words echo and reverberate within the enclosed space.
Fiction book (1992) -
The great hall of the museum was actually the enclosed space between what had been two separate buildings.
Fiction book (1998) -
"No, because in an enclosed space like this, Jones would wipe the floor with me."
Blog text (10) -
As for domestic cats, they belong inside unless they're on a leash or in an enclosed space.
Blog text (5) -
An important part of the odor control strategy is keeping the odor-laden air from leaking out of the enclosed space and into the neighborhood.
Academic text (2001) -
Just then the upper door gave way with a wrenching groan that echoed and reechoed in the enclosed space.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cat is afraid of the enclosed space under the stairs.
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During the storm, we took refuge in the enclosed space of the garage.
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She enjoyed painting the walls of her new enclosed space, turning it into a cozy retreat.
Synonyms
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1.0
An area in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling
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3.9
An enclosed space inside something, for example a cave or the body
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2.7
An open area surrounded by buildings or walls, often inside a larger building
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3.5
An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or natural feature
15
3.9
A hollow space in the ground or a solid object
An area of land surrounded by natural features like hills or trees
Antonyms
How Enclosed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'enclosed' (surrounded/contained) modifies 'space' (an area), so the combined meaning follows directly from the parts. This is a common, cross-linguistically regular pattern and thus a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
Enclosed space gives a simple picture: enclosed means 'closed in' and space means an area, like a small room with walls around it. So, it refers to 'an area mostly or completely surrounded by walls or barriers'.