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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
Located in the waterfront enclave of Port Fòrum, the hotel exudes a youthful energy that's equal parts classy and frisky.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Stay Here: In Bilbao’s bourgeois enclave of Neguri, Palacio Arriluce is a palace-turned-49-room hotel where Queen Anne and neo-Gothic flourishes evoke the charm of a grand English manor — complete with a croquet lawn overlooking the Biscayan coast.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said that at least one person was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 28 May 2025
More than 53,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion after Hamas’ terrorist attack, according to health officials in the enclave.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Stay Here: In Bilbao’s bourgeois enclave of Neguri, Palacio Arriluce is a palace-turned-49-room hotel where Queen Anne and neo-Gothic flourishes evoke the charm of a grand English manor — complete with a croquet lawn overlooking the Biscayan coast.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said that at least one person was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 28 May 2025
More than 53,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion after Hamas’ terrorist attack, according to health officials in the enclave.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
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Most women operate on Meng's side of the strip; the majority of vendors are on Ocasio-Cortez's side, with their district border running through the center of the street.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The district’s current superintendent and school board did not respond to requests for comment.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Another $2 million award was pulled from a Detroit program that offers social services and job skills to young people in violent neighborhoods.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Dave’s operates three Fort Worth locations in the Cityview, Alliance and TCU neighborhoods, along with nearby restaurants in Arlington and Hurst.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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