encloses
Wraps on all sides
Encloses means surrounds or shuts in on all sides.
A fence encloses a yard; parentheses enclose a phrase.
The word suggests containment within boundaries: The letter encloses a check.
To enclose something with a letter is to include it in the same envelope.
Shape's outer edge length
- borderOuter edge or limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
frame · outline · demarcation · hedge · cordon · encirclement · ring · curtain
Silk wrapping for transformation
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- enfoldWrap something completely
sheath · cloak · drape · blanket · hug · clasp · cradle · nestle
Confinement for offenders
- cellBasic unit of life
- cageBarred confinement structure
- penInk-filled writing tool
- trapDevice for catching animals
captivity · detention · quarantine · pound · coop · kennel · corral · paddock
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
barrier · frame · outline · demarcation · hedge · cordon · encirclement · ring · curtain · screen
cocoon
Silk wrapping for transformation
enfold · sheath · cloak · drape · blanket · hug · clasp · cradle · nestle · envelop
prison
Confinement for offenders
trap · captivity · detention · quarantine · pound · coop · kennel · corral · paddock · compound
jar
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
receptacle · container · compartment · chamber · reservoir · box · bin · tank · canister · vial
shelter
Protected place or structure
sanctuary · fortress · fortification · armor · guard · buffer · bulwark · rampart · safeguard · stronghold
- enclosessurrounds, encircles, encompasses, contains, confines
- 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