| acorn |
the fruit of the oak tree, having a smooth, ovoid nut partially enclosed by a rough, cuplike base. |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
| alcove |
a separate or recessed part of a room that is partly enclosed. [1/2 definitions] |
| arctic |
(often cap.) the geographical area enclosed by the Arctic Circle. [1/5 definitions] |
| arum |
any of a family of plants, such as jack-in-the-pulpit, with arrow-shaped leaves and bearing a flower, at the tip of a long spike, that is enclosed by a hoodlike leaf. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascidian |
any of various marine animals, such as the sea squirts, that have a saclike body enclosed by a thick tuniclike membrane. |
| atrium |
an enclosed courtyard, esp. in ancient Roman houses or early Christian churches. [1/2 definitions] |
| attached |
designating an additional document or documents enclosed with a letter or e-mail. [2/4 definitions] |
| ballpark |
an enclosed piece of land, with or without a roof, having stands for spectators and a playing field for ball games, esp. baseball. [1/2 definitions] |
| benighted |
overtaken by nightfall; enclosed in the darkness of night. [1/2 definitions] |
| bin |
to store in an enclosed container or space. [1/2 definitions] |
| bonbon |
a candy with a filling of fruit jam, nuts, or creamy sugar paste enclosed in a coating of chocolate or the like. |
| bookcase |
a set of enclosed shelves for books. |
| box1 |
the enclosed area in a courtroom where a jury sits. [2/9 definitions] |
| boxcar |
an enclosed railroad car used for carrying freight. |
| cab1 |
the enclosed compartment of a heavy piece of machinery or vehicle where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed passenger vehicle either on rails or suspended on a cable and pulled back and forth by a moving cable, esp. up and down a steep incline or across a chasm. |
| cable railway |
a system of transportation in which enclosed passenger cars, pulled by a continuously moving underground cable, roll along rails. |
| capsulate |
enclosed in or formed into a capsule; encapsulated. |
| carriage |
a wheeled passenger vehicle that is covered or enclosed. [1/5 definitions] |