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cercada

Cercada is the feminine form of the Portuguese adjective cercado and is used to describe an area that has been fenced or surrounded by a barrier. It commonly appears in agricultural, property, and urban-planning contexts to indicate that a space is enclosed rather than open.

As a participle, cercada is derived from the verb cercar, to surround, and thus shares its root

In usage, cercada signals that a space is bordered or protected by some form of fencing or

See also: cerca, cercado, cercar.

with
related
terms
such
as
cerca
(fence)
and
cercado
(enclosure).
The
word
emphasizes
the
presence
of
a
boundary
or
enclosure
rather
than
the
material
or
design
of
the
barrier.
wall.
It
can
describe
fields,
yards,
pens,
or
other
spaces
that
are
restricted
or
delineated,
often
in
descriptive
or
technical
writing.
The
term
carries
a
neutral,
factual
tone
and
is
commonly
encountered
in
property
descriptions,
agricultural
records,
or
planning
documents.