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en·clo·sure

enclosure

pronunciation:
ihn klo zhr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: something that surrounds an area of land, such as a fence or wall, or the land so surrounded.
definition 2: something, such as money or a document, sent in an envelope along with a letter.
definition 3: the act of enclosing, or the condition of being enclosed.
similar words:
confinement