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
For So Long, London Rumor has it that in 2023, Swift quietly snapped up a £10 million (roughly $13 million) home in one of North London’s most exclusive enclaves.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
One of the city’s most popular ethnic enclaves is Little Tokyo, a district on the northern outskirts of downtown L.A. that dates to the turn of the 20th century.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The Houthis have been attacking commercial and military ships in the Red Sea as a show of solidarity with the residents of Gaza and Hamas, the militant group that controls the enclave.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of these refugees permanently settled throughout the American South, including enclaves in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
One of the city’s most popular ethnic enclaves is Little Tokyo, a district on the northern outskirts of downtown L.A. that dates to the turn of the 20th century.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The Houthis have been attacking commercial and military ships in the Red Sea as a show of solidarity with the residents of Gaza and Hamas, the militant group that controls the enclave.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of these refugees permanently settled throughout the American South, including enclaves in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
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Most offer huge returns in terms of location — situated in medieval villages or districts packed with history and scenic views, in quiet and offbeat locations far from the crowds.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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The common element is that a single federal judge in one of 94 regional districts paused a policy for the entire country while the case is being litigated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But restaurateur Jay Shirodkar has enshrined his latest eats enterprise — Jay’s Steakhouse — in what used to be First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale’s busy-buzzy Flagler Village neighborhood.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Concerned about neighborhood character and housing scarcity, the city nixed his demolition proposal in 2016, CNBC reported.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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