Meaning & use
enclosure
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an area sealed off by a fence, wall, or other barrier, or something included along with a letter or document.
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The zoo's new enclosure gives the elephants far more space to roam.
Please find the signed contract as an enclosure with this letter.
A note on using this word
In business writing, 'enclosure' (often abbreviated 'Encl.') signals that additional documents are included with a letter.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
a document or item included along with a letter.
The enclosure listed all the required forms for the application.
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