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enclave
[en-kleyv, ahn-]
noun
a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.
any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one.
a Chinese-speaking enclave in London.
verb (used with object)
to isolate or enclose (especially territory) within a foreign or uncongenial environment; make an enclave of.
The desert enclaved the little settlement.
enclave
/ ˈɛnkleɪv /
noun
a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the surrounding territories Compare exclave
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of enclave1
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Example Sentences
Hamas sent its forces into the streets of Gaza immediately after the cease-fire took effect last month to attack rivals and reassert control over the enclave.
Lesotho is a small, landlocked African enclave kingdom that, according to the IMO, does not have an official registry.
She didn’t care, she said, as long as it got her out of the battered enclave so she could continue her studies.
Orange County has the largest Vietnamese enclave in the U.S.
“I thought I was going insane,” one woman posted on a Topanga Facebook group after catching sight of the hairy quartet in this bohemian enclave of actors, musicians and other artsy types.
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