exclave

noun

Definition of exclavenext
as in territory

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Recent Examples of exclave The royal couple will travel on Wednesday to Melilla, Spain’s other North African exclave. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 Azerbaijan has denied these allegations, but the country is a major oil supplier to Israel, which might be enough to push Tehran to try to seize Nakhichevan, an Azerbaijani exclave on the Iranian border. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 The Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad is surrounded by NATO members Poland and Lithuania. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclave
  1. territory
  2. outpost
  3. camp
  4. diaspora
  5. colony
  6. post
  7. plantation
Noun
  • Negotiators have failed to agree ‌on terms for Hamas to disarm or for Israel ⁠to withdraw its troops, which control about two-thirds of the territory and from which residents have ⁠been ordered to leave.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
  • NBCUniversal Formats has sold more than 40 format brands across Asia, and in 2025 alone had 39 seasons across 17 territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of territory
Noun
  • This lavish hotspot with multiple locations in Los Angeles as well as outposts in Austin and Las Vegas, is a modern steakhouse with a bit of flair.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Election Day, as the results started coming in, Rashid Johnson opened a show of new work at Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street gallery, which has recently become my favorite of the mega-gallery’s dozen or so global outposts.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of outpost
Noun
  • Höcker, an adjutant to the camp’s commandant, did not photograph any victims, which becomes a matter of contention among the museum staff, who are wary of inspiring sympathy with the perpetrators of a genocide.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • McCord was acquired via trade with the Green Bay Packers ahead of the season, as Miami moved off of Quinn Ewers, the team’s backup quarterback to Willis in training camp, due to his performance in the preseason.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • One early member of the growing Tangier diaspora is Pruitt himself.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Like many members of the Puerto Rican diaspora, my family traveled back to the island for the festivities, alternating each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of diaspora
Noun
  • The force was ready to face the British troops who had marched from Boston to seize gunpowder the colonists had stored ahead of what was likely to be a rebellion in the colonies.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The law tightened Beijing’s grip on the former British colony.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of colony
Noun
  • Another bid proposal, amounting to a little under $900,000, for synthetic turf and a goal post pad for a practice field at Neuqua, was also approved Monday.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Avila’s vision and passing from the high post could unlock a new element for TCU offensively.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of post
Noun
  • The city gives way to rolling tea plantations and narrow country roads.
    — Sharon Machira, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plantation

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