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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From $533 per night. Perks: Hot tub, self check-in, fire pit, 10-foot cowboy pool
Set within Yucca Valley’s charismatic Flamingo Heights enclave, Madera House is perhaps as tranquil a place to spend a few days as private retreats get.
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The actor quietly paid $12 million for a Spanish-style refuge in Outpost Estates, the coveted Hollywood Hills enclave that has also lured fellow leading men Orlando Bloom and Ben Affleck.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
However, unlike President Obama, and very much like Bernie Sanders, Mamdani hasn't initially made big inroads with Black voters, an essential step for any democratic socialist aiming to grow beyond liberal enclaves.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Meghan and Prince Harry live in the Santa Barbara enclave of Montecito with their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The actor quietly paid $12 million for a Spanish-style refuge in Outpost Estates, the coveted Hollywood Hills enclave that has also lured fellow leading men Orlando Bloom and Ben Affleck.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
However, unlike President Obama, and very much like Bernie Sanders, Mamdani hasn't initially made big inroads with Black voters, an essential step for any democratic socialist aiming to grow beyond liberal enclaves.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Meghan and Prince Harry live in the Santa Barbara enclave of Montecito with their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
Noun
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North Hi Mount generally outperforms the rest of the district on state tests.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are 32 diesel buses left, according to Theresa Kirklin, transportation director of the district.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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On July 26, a power outage struck Rogers’ northwest Charlotte neighborhood.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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For months, however, the proposal has been in limbo as gang violence surges, more neighborhoods fall and the country sets a new record, 1.3 million, for the number of people displaced by the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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