enclose
Put inside something
Enclose means to surround or close in on all sides.
A fence encloses a yard; mountains enclose a valley.
To enclose something in a container is to put it inside: She enclosed a check with the letter.
The word often appears in correspondence to indicate an attachment: Please find the documents enclosed.
An enclosed space is shut off from the outside.
Confinement for offenders
- cellBasic unit of life
- cageBarred confinement structure
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
imprisonment · incarceration · quarantine · solitary · restraint · lockup · internment · bondage
Enclose on every side
- encircleSurround on all sides
- encompassInclude within bounds
- envelopSurround and cover fully
- circleCurved closed shape
ring · girdle · hem · circumscribe · border · perimeter · fence · wall
Silk wrapping for transformation
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- sheathProtective blade covering
- veilFabric that obscures
cloak · enfold · bundle · blanket · cover · encasement · package · insulate
prison
Confinement for offenders
captivity · imprisonment · incarceration · quarantine · solitary · restraint · lockup · internment · bondage · constraint
surround
Enclose on every side
circle · ring · girdle · hem · circumscribe · border · perimeter · fence · wall · barrier
cocoon
Silk wrapping for transformation
veil · cloak · enfold · bundle · blanket · cover · encasement · package · insulate · protect
stamp
Mark-making device
affix · fasten · shut · latch · clasp · lock · tape · glue · bind · pack
box
Lidded storage container
vessel · pouch · capsule · receptacle · bin · compartment · drawer · locker · chamber · envelope
- confinementcell, cage, prison, jail, imprisonment
- restrainhold back, suppress, hold in, keep in, keep down
- shelter verbsshelter, house, protect, cover, shield
- bottling emotionsrepress, suppress, stifle, hold back, contain
- building verbsbuild, construct, erect, demolish, renovate
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
- enclosed spacesAreas with boundaries
- animal enclosureConfined space for fauna
- enclosure movementPrivatization of communal farmland
- enclosed porchSheltered outdoor-adjacent room
- shower enclosureWalled bathing compartment
- enclosed placesSpaces bounded by barriers