exclave

[ eks-kleyv ]

noun

1. a portion of a country geographically separated from the main part by surrounding foreign territory:

   West Berlin was an exclave of West Germany.

exclave

/ ˈɛkskleɪv /

noun

1. a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the home country Compare enclave

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclave¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ex- ¹ + -clave, modeled on enclave

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclave¹

C20: from ex- ¹+ -clave, on the model of enclave

Related Words

• area
• colony
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• district
• enclave
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