area vs enclosure

enclosure vs area

area and enclosure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
area	Yes	No	No	No
enclosure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, enclosure is a hyponym of area; that is, enclosure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:

area: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
enclosure: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

Other hyponyms of area include aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, box, breakfast area, breakfast nook, bullpen, bema, chancel, sanctuary, choir, corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area, goalmouth, hideaway, retreat, nave, orchestra pit, pit, panopticon, patio, terrace, pit, pit, press gallery, lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop, quad, quadrangle, room, family circle, peanut gallery, second balcony, upper balcony, storage space, threshing floor, turnaround.

area (noun)	enclosure (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function	the act of enclosing something inside something else
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary	a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve	something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
a subject of study	a naturally enclosed space
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a particular environment or walk of life

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