enclave
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- noun
- /ˈɛŋkleɪv/
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enclave
- OK, a small enclave totally surrounded by South Africa.
- an ethnic enclave
- live in an enclave
- create an enclave
It's a small nationalist enclave surrounded by loyalists.
- It's a small nationalist enclave surrounded by loyalists.
- And just to zoom out a little bit, again, this idea of an enclave or a special zone where the rules are different.
- The left is just not in power in any meaningful fashion except in enclaves like this.
- It's not autonomous, of course, but this place, a predominantly Buddhist sort of enclave within Russia.
- And this one little enclave there called Bali is a Buddhist island in the midst of a of a Muslim country.
- There's a whole secret neighborhood up behind UCSF over there off of Parnassus that's like really cool little little enclave.
- I've been to these, these these Chinese gangster enclaves.
Examples
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On the ground, this sunken watery enclave is hidden from view, surrounded by reeds and forest.
Academic text (2011) -
Internationally, it may be useful to engage individuals in ethnic enclaves to help migrant workers develop informal support networks.
Academic text (2008) -
Nice little enclave off the beaten track.
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An enclave for the Pentagon delegation.
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We were trying to make our way to the northern enclaves.
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It's not autonomous, of course, but this place, a predominantly Buddhist sort of enclave within Russia.
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The albinos kept mostly to themselves in small enclaves in the northern and western edges of the city.
Fiction book (2001) -
Steve was typical of many expatriates living in a Far Eastern enclave consisting mostly of other expats.
Fiction book (1994) -
Thus, the Canal Zone became a racially and socially segregated enclave, set apart from Panama.
Academic text (1992) -
The artist found inspiration in a vibrant enclave of creativity amidst the bustling city.
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Etymology
Enclave comes from a French idea of being 'shut in' — en- means 'in' and clave is like a word for 'lock' or 'close', as in enclose. So an enclave is a small area 'locked in' or surrounded by a different place.