plural enclaves
: 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. [=an area where many Chinese people live]
one of the city's wealthy enclaves [=one of the areas in the city where only wealthy people can afford to live]
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/enclave. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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