Synonyms of enclaves

enclaves

noun

plural of enclave

as in districts

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

• districts
• ghettos
• neighborhoods
• quarters
• sections
• regions
• departments
• precincts
• hoods
• zones
• barrios
• parts
• belts
• nabes
• localities
• wards
• divisions
• places
• backyards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enclaves

But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Ceuta, along with Melilla, have been under Spanish control for four centuries, though Morocco considers the enclaves to be occupied Moroccan territory. — Kelsey Norman, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The yacht is paired with a dedicated slip at San Francisco’s Pier 39, a way to step immediately into a Bay lifestyle from one of Marin County’s most exclusive residential enclaves. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Today, in many of the world’s wealthiest enclaves, transactions of that magnitude are simply the starting point. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Fisher Island remains one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves. — Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

What explains last week’s sudden rise in migration Moroccans, especially in the north, have long felt discontent at the disparity between their local communities and the Spanish enclaves that are only a few miles apart. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

The party has occasionally found fleeting success by leaning into ethnic coalition-building within shifting suburban enclaves, finding localized victories in places such as Orange County’s Little Saigon. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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