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enclosed land

[ɪnˈkloʊzd lænd]
nounpl: enclosed lands
terra cercada
1. A piece of land that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier
The farmer kept his cattle in the enclosed land.
O fazendeiro mantinha seu gado na terra cercada.
2. Land that has been fenced or walled off for private use or protection
They built a house on the enclosed land they inherited.
Eles construíram uma casa na terra cercada que herdaram.
Synonyms
fenced landwalled landbounded landenclosed property
Antonyms
open landpublic landunfenced land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra cercada
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
terreno fechado
alternative usage
São Paulo
propriedade cercada
formal usage in legal contexts
Portugal
terreno vedado
vedado commonly used instead of cercado

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind closed doors
fenced in
bounded territory
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