as in district
an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves
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Recent Examples of enclave
Bordering the university, Westcott is the city’s bohemian enclave and is known for its eclectic food scene and artsy character.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
In the heart of Somerville, Massachusetts—a hipster enclave outside Boston—a group of Gen Z tech prodigies is flipping the script on government infrastructure.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas cracks down on rival groups in Gaza Hamas is carrying out a bloody crackdown on rival Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, complicating plans for reestablishing peace in the enclave.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tahsin Mansour, once mayor of the Palestinian village of Azzoun, now lives isolated by war and a roadblock that turned his home into an enclave.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
In the heart of Somerville, Massachusetts—a hipster enclave outside Boston—a group of Gen Z tech prodigies is flipping the script on government infrastructure.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas cracks down on rival groups in Gaza Hamas is carrying out a bloody crackdown on rival Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, complicating plans for reestablishing peace in the enclave.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tahsin Mansour, once mayor of the Palestinian village of Azzoun, now lives isolated by war and a roadblock that turned his home into an enclave.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
Noun
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This ticket must be cashed at a Florida Lottery district office, such as the one in Miami Lakes, 14621 Oak Ln.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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His district is a toss-up, and the new congressional map changes the geography and demographics of the district to help the GOP’s chances.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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