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enclosed

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/ɪnˈkloʊzd/ · en-closed

surrounded on all sides; closed in.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

surrounded on all sides; closed in.

چاروں طرف سے گھیرا ہوا؛ بند کیا ہوا۔

محصور

mahsūr

Synonyms

surroundedclosedrestrictedگھرا ہوابندمحدود

Antonyms

openexposedaccessibleکھلاکھلا ہوانمودار

Common Collocations

  • enclosed area
  • enclosed space
  • enclosed letter

Example Sentences

The garden was enclosed by tall hedges.

باغ لمبی جھاڑیوں سے محصور تھا۔

Bāgh lambī jhāriyon se mahsūr thā.

Please find the enclosed document.

براہ کرم ملحقہ دستاویج کو دیکھیں۔

Barāh-e-kram malḥaqah dastāwej ko dekhein.

The zoo has an enclosed habitat for the animals.

چڑیا گھر میں جانوروں کے لیے ایک محصور ماحول ہے۔

Chidiya ghar mein jānwaron ke liye ek mahsūr māhōl hai.

Easily Confused With

included:‘Enclosed’ means surrounded or shut in, while ‘included’ means part of a whole or contained within.

Word Family

enclose
verbمحصور کرنا
enclosure
nounاحاطہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'enclosed' as 'in cloak' – something that is cloaked or covered.

Imagine receiving a letter in an envelope, which is an enclosed space.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ بھیس کے پردے میں، چھپ کے آئے ہیں لیکن۔ محصور ہیں وہ میرے دل کی دنیا میں یقیناً۔

Woh bhes ke parde mein, chhup ke aaye hain lekin. Mahsūr hain woh mere dil ki duniya mein yaqeenan.

They have come hidden in the disguise, indeed they are enclosed in the world of my heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خود کو بند کر کے رکھنا ہی محصور ہے۔

Khud ko band kar ke rakhna hi mahsūr hai.

To keep oneself closed is to be enclosed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "enclos" — to shut in, close

First known use: 15th century

The word ‘enclosed’ has its roots in the Old French word 'enclos', which means to shut in or close off. It evolved into Middle English as ‘enclose’ initially, later becoming ‘enclosed’ as a past participle.