Enclosable

/ɛnˈkloʊzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being enclosed or able to be shut in or surrounded.

Etymology

From enclose + -able (suffix forming adjectives meaning capable of); enclose comes from en- + close, from Old French 'clos' meaning shut.

Kelly Says

Though not commonly used, 'enclosable' appears in technical or legal documents when describing areas that can potentially be fenced in or sealed—it's the adjective form of possibility.

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