enclosed

Everyday

1. Enclosed means surrounded on all sides by walls, a fence or something else. tree →
2. Put inside an envelope or parcel together with a letter: «Please find enclosed …» (formal). tree →
3. Enclosed is the past of enclose: put a fence or wall around something. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, an «enclosed shape» is a closed shape with no gaps, and you can find its area. In everyday life: enclosed gardens, enclosed spaces (safety: keep air moving). In formal letters: «enclosed is a cheque». Phrases: «enclosed space», «please find enclosed».

Examples

• The playground is enclosed by a high fence. tree →
• Find the area enclosed by the rectangle. tree →
• Please find enclosed a copy of the form. tree →
• The farmer enclosed the field with a stone wall. tree →
• Some people feel uneasy in enclosed spaces. tree →
• The dog runs free in an enclosed park. tree →
• Wandering along the banks of the Tigris, they skirted a garden enclosed by a high wall. tree →

Note

Noun: enclosure (a fenced area, or something put in a letter). Maths: «the area enclosed» = the area inside the boundary; a fence of 4 m by 3 m encloses 12 square metres. Do not use a barbecue or heater in an enclosed space: gas fumes are dangerous.

In Jewish tradition

In Lamentations, hemmed in by God's hand as in a prison, a picture of suffering.

Interpretation. Lamentations is read on Tisha B'Av, the fast day for the destruction of the Temple.

Examples

• He hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths crooked. (Writings LAM.3.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.61, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Noun: enclosure (a fenced area, or something put in a letter). Maths: «the area enclosed» = the area inside the boundary; a fence of 4 m by 3 m encloses 12 square metres. Do not use a barbecue or heater in an enclosed space: gas fumes are dangerous.