enclosure vs pen

pen vs enclosure

enclosure and pen both are nouns.

enclosure is not a verb while pen is a verb.

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

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

enclosure: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
pen: an enclosure for confining livestock

Other hyponyms of enclosure include cage, coop, cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area, catchall, chamber, compound, dock, echo chamber, lock, lock chamber, nacelle, pit, playpen, plenum, dog pound, pound, niche, recess, vivarium, yard.

enclosure (noun)	pen (noun)
the act of enclosing something inside something else	female swan
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose	a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter	an enclosure for confining livestock
a naturally enclosed space	a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
	a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

enclosure (verb)	pen (verb)
	produce a literary work

Difference between enclosure and pen

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