exclaves

noun

plural of exclave
as in outposts

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  1. outposts
  2. territories
  3. colonies
  4. camps
  5. plantations
  6. diasporas
  7. posts
Noun
  • Gagosian will continue to operate its London outposts at 20 Grosvenor Hill and 17–19 Davies Street in Mayfair.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, mountain properties were trappers’ cabins, logging outposts or alpine dairy herding HQs.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • Dior’s men’s fragrance business revolves around two modern pillars—Sauvage and Homme—and the prolific Kurkdjian thinks about the two pillars as neighboring territories.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of territories
Noun
  • These pristine epicenters of biodiversity are teeming with life, from thriving coral reefs to sharks and seabird colonies.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Urquharts first visited these colonies in 1976, and National Geographic published a cover story on their breakthrough.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • Ali Qader, the head of the rehabilitation center, said several children told him Colombians trained them at camps around the capital.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Tourists take photos at a viewing platform overlooking coffee plantations on June 4, 2026 in Baoshan, Yunnan Province of China.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Colonial powers reshaped many atolls, removing native forests to plant fast-growing coconut palm plantations.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of plantations
Noun
  • Yet today there are galuts within galuts; diasporas within diasporas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The marches to the matches showcased Toronto’s vibrant multiculturalism, as fans from various diasporas sang, cheered and celebrated together.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of diasporas
Noun
  • Gastélum’s last posts on Instagram and TikTok have thousands of comments ranging from sadness to disbelief.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly two-dozen state police posts, law enforcement agencies and other government departments assisted in the search, state police said Friday.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
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