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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050809172050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-05-000223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRISH STEPHEN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282780

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-79135
		FILM NUMBER:		051011032

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 MERRIMACK ST
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01852

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 MERRIMACK ST
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01852

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018399
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 MERRIMACK ST
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01852
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784599000
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018399</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC /MA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EBTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282780</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>IRISH STEPHEN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 MERRIMACK STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOWELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01852</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Principal Subsidiary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-08-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% vests per year on the anniversary of the grant  date with the first installment vesting 8/3/06</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant of option</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen J. Irish</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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