enclosed

Surrounded by walls, a fence, or another barrier.

• The children played in an enclosed garden.
• She dislikes small enclosed spaces.
• The courtyard is enclosed by stone walls.

How to use it: enclosed by something (The garden is enclosed by a high wall.)

Similar words: fenced, walled

Opposites: open

Common phrases: enclosed garden, enclosed space, enclosed courtyard

Held inside a container, cover, or other object.

• The enclosed document explains the changes.
• The gas is enclosed in a metal cylinder.
• Keep the battery enclosed within its protective case.

How to use it: enclosed in something (The sample is enclosed in a glass tube.); enclosed within something (The liquid is enclosed within a sealed container.)

Similar words: contained

Common phrases: enclosed gas, enclosed document, enclosed in something