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enclave

[en-kleyv, ahn-] / ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn- /


NOUN
reservation
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The enclave has been struck with a severe rat infestation fueled by uncollected trash and warmer weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“Perched at the highest point within the prestigious Laughlin Park enclave, the grounds command sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory—adding further romance to this timeless legacy estate,” the description adds.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Nigerian military spokesman Sani Uba said al-Minuki had established a "concealed and fortified enclave" at a remote village in the Borno State in the northeast, the epicentre of a 17-year armed insurgency.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

There were no silos at La Lumiere, the private Catholic high school Roberts attended, an enclave within an enclave, located on a former lakefront estate.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Natural history thus slowly detached itself from the wider world of learning and began to form an enclave on its own.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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