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unenclosed

unenclosed

1 5.5
An open space that has no fence or wall around it
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈkloʊzd/
translation icon : sin cercar
  • They decided to have their picnic in the unenclosed area beside the lake, where they could enjoy nature.

Examples

  • Do you happen to have an unenclosed toilet in close proximity to a kitchen?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • To be an exciting adventure story, it must remain poised between enclosed and unenclosed space, between the unimproved wastes of England and the functional landscape of the commercial trade network.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Do you have an unenclosed toilet... in proximity to a kitchen?

  • And at times like that I will think to myself: What the child needs is dirt, a ranch, a forest, some vast unenclosed space in which the child can exhaust himself and fall down and be spoken to by the wilderness.

    Blog text (30)
  • The crowding stemmed to some extent from the presence of unenclosed fields to the north and south of the city: many early factories were thus erected in the villages around the city rather than in it.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It must be noted that unenclosed landscapes and frontier spaces are vitally important to the adventure writer because without them, there can be no dangerous and exciting incidents.

    Academic text (2007)
  • When Joseph sets about wandering the English countryside, he travels through an ancient, unenclosed landscape that is presided over by local patriarchs, but the novel contains key reformative moments in which an enclosed national landscape is emergent.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In this unenclosed park, ponies, deer, and other animals run free, creating a lively atmosphere.

  • The children played in the unenclosed backyard, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.

Synonyms

unfenced
vsunenclosed
1 5.3

An area not surrounded by a fence

is the general lack of enclosure not limited to fences
unwalled
vsunenclosed
1 4.9

Open to the outside without walls

is the broad concept of lacking an enclosing barrier rather than walls
ungated
vsunenclosed
1 4.4

Open without a gate so people or sound can pass freely

is the general state of lacking enclosure or barriers, not only gates
unscreened
vsunenclosed
1 4.2

Without a screen that stops insects from entering

is the broader absence of surrounding barriers, not limited to screens
unclosed
vsunenclosed
1 4.6

Open when it should be shut, like a window or envelope

is the general absence of surrounding barriers rather than just being left open
gateless
vsunenclosed
5.2

Open and without a gate so people can enter easily

is the broader idea of lacking any surrounding barrier or enclosure
unbarred
vsunenclosed
5.8

A door or gate that has no bars

is about absence of any surrounding enclosure, not only barred openings
unbarricaded
vsunenclosed
7.0

Not blocked by a barrier and open for people or cars to pass through

is about lack of enclosure rather than exposure or lack of protection
unsealed
vsunenclosed
3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

is about absence of surrounding barriers rather than loose seals or fastenings
unconfined
vsunenclosed
4.7

Without walls or edges, things move freely

is focused on lacking a physical surrounding or barrier rather than broad freedom
uncircumscribed
vsunenclosed
9.0

A situation with no limits or boundaries

is the narrower physical idea of lacking a surrounding barrier rather than limitless freedom

Antonyms

1 3.5

Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document

How Enclosed

enclosed
1 3.5
unenclosed
1 5.5
open
1.0

Surface Forms

unenclosed positive

Morphology

unenclosed = enclosed (transparent) = un + en + close + ed

This is a regular negation of 'enclosed' with 'un-'.

Etymology

Unenclosed is made of un- meaning 'not' and enclose meaning 'to shut in', and you can see the same idea in the simple word close which means 'shut'. So unenclosed means 'not shut in', open or without a fence or barrier.