Enceinte \En`ceinte"\, n. [F., fr. enceindre to gird about, surround, L. incingere; in (intens). + cingere to gird. See {Cincture}.] 1. (Fort.) The line of works which forms the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also {body of the place}. 2. The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification. The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their enceinte. --S. W. Williams.