Synonyms of enclave

enclave

noun

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

Related Words

• district
• neighborhood
• ghetto
• section
• region
• quarter
• hood
• department
• zone
• barrio
• precinct
• part
• belt
• nabe
• locality
• division
• ward
• backyard
• place

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enclave

The photographs and videos that emerged from Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, on July 29 and 30 looked very much like migrant-terror videos, deliberately designed to be broadcast by the international far right. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

At least 72 migrants are dead after a chaotic rush to storm the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, turning one of Europe's latest border crises into a humanitarian disaster that is reigniting debate over immigration across the continent. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Palestinians are reporting an increase in the scale of Israeli strikes across the enclave, with at least 12 people killed overnight and through Sunday afternoon. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The enclaves have been a long source of tension between Madrid and Rabat. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

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