enclaves

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

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Noun
  • The tour includes five public workshops, likely hosted between August and October, with one in each of the county supervisor districts.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The districts involved include Arizona, Central California, Southern California, New Mexico, Southern Texas and Western Texas.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Seminole was the first local government in the state to impose financial penalties — up to $100 a day — on residents who unwittingly or intentionally lure bears into neighborhoods by failing to secure trash, leaving pet-food bowls outdoors or hanging birdfeeders.
    Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Andaz Mexico City Condesa's central location puts you in the middle of the action in La Condesa, with easy access to other popular neighborhoods and attractions.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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