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
Jolly said, referring to the famous enclave of the rich in New York.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh and Lindsay live in Ojai, the hippie mountain town turned increasingly yuppie enclave; Austin and Ashley are in more working-class Oxnard.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Enter the Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, an all-encompassing, 220-room enclave with residences; two gorgeous pools; a 30,000-square-foot wellness center; and an 18-hole golf course to come in 2027.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The policy allows new residents to pay a flat €200,000 annual tax on income earned abroad (rising to €300,000 from January 1, 2026)—an appealing workaround for high-net-worth individuals decamping from global enclaves like London and Dubai.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh and Lindsay live in Ojai, the hippie mountain town turned increasingly yuppie enclave; Austin and Ashley are in more working-class Oxnard.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Enter the Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, an all-encompassing, 220-room enclave with residences; two gorgeous pools; a 30,000-square-foot wellness center; and an 18-hole golf course to come in 2027.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The policy allows new residents to pay a flat €200,000 annual tax on income earned abroad (rising to €300,000 from January 1, 2026)—an appealing workaround for high-net-worth individuals decamping from global enclaves like London and Dubai.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
Noun
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The merger doesn’t take effect immediately Even though commissioners approved the plan Monday night, the three districts will not combine right away.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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While en route, officers learned that a man had been shot and was lying in front of a home in the 9700 block of Holmes in the Linden Hills and Indian Heights neighborhood in south Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elkins shot a woman in a neighborhood south of downtown and a few blocks away at a home where the children were found, police said.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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