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
Meanwhile, emergency officials failed to issue evacuation orders for west Altadena, a historically Black enclave, until five hours after the fire began to engulf homes in the neighborhood.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As the plantation colonies of the British and French Caribbean grew in the late 17th and 18th centuries, escapees formed maroon enclaves there as well.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And lastly, Beach Village, also operated by LXR Hotels & Resorts, is a luxurious private enclave of 78 beachfront cottages and residential-style villas with up to three bedrooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
While Turkey sees financial and political opportunity in Gaza’s reconstruction, those sources say Erdogan is aware there is little domestic appetite for sending Turkish troops into the enclave.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As the plantation colonies of the British and French Caribbean grew in the late 17th and 18th centuries, escapees formed maroon enclaves there as well.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And lastly, Beach Village, also operated by LXR Hotels & Resorts, is a luxurious private enclave of 78 beachfront cottages and residential-style villas with up to three bedrooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
While Turkey sees financial and political opportunity in Gaza’s reconstruction, those sources say Erdogan is aware there is little domestic appetite for sending Turkish troops into the enclave.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
Noun
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Walsh thinks that if HJR 4209 were to pass, costly lawsuits would follow the loss of Republican districts.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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