Compound
Compound noun - An enclosure of residences and other buildings (especially in the Orient).
Enclosure is a synonym for compound. In some cases you can use "Enclosure" instead a noun "Compound".
Nearby Words: compounded, compounding
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Owen quickly notes in seconds of seeing the Indominus's enclosure that the staff not treating her as an animal (namely isolating her completely in a compound too small for an animal her size) is likely bad for her psychological well-being.
Source: Film / Jurassic World
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Enclosure and Compound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/enclosure
Compound & Enclosure. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/enclosure>.
Enclosure or Compound. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/enclosure.
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