definition of enclosure
enclosure noun (SURROUNDED). âº [C] an âarea âsurrounded by âfences or âwalls: an enclosure for the âhorses the âmembers' enclosure âº [C or U] the âact of putting âfences around âland: An early âexample of privatization was the enclosure of âpublic âland for use by âwealthy âlandlords.