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enclave

[en-kleyv, ahn-] / ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn- /
NOUN
dominion
Synonyms
STRONG
ascendancy authorization bailiwick command commission control country demesne district domain dominance domination empire field government jurisdiction management power preeminence prepotency prerogative privilege property province realm regency regiment regimentation region reign rule seniority sovereignty sphere state supremacy sway terrain territory turf walk
WEAK
prepotence stomping grounds
Antonyms
STRONG
submission subordination subservience surrender weakness yielding
WEAK
outside
NOUN
island
Synonyms
STRONGEST
archipelago isle islet peninsula reef
STRONG
atoll bar cay haven key refuge retreat sanctuary shelter
NOUN
reservation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reserve territory
STRONG
homeland preserve sanctuary tract
Antonyms
WEAK
openness
NOUN
territory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area colony country district field land nation neighborhood province sector state street terrain zone
STRONG
belt block boundary commonwealth dominion empire expanse extent mandate quarter section sphere township tract turf walk
WEAK
exclave neck of the woods stomping grounds terrene
VERB
surround
Synonyms
STRONGEST
besiege circle envelop hem in inundate ring
STRONG
beleaguer beset blockade border bound circumscribe circumvent compass confine edge encompass environ fringe gird girdle invest limit loop margin outline rim round skirt verge
WEAK
box in close around close in close in on fence in go around lay siege to shut in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free
STRONG
allow center let go lose permit release

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According to the listing, which was held by James Harris of Carolwood Estates, the abode is “nestled within the prestigious gated enclave of Oak Pass Road in Beverly Hills.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In 2020, the actress and CEO of the lifestyle brand Goop started to plan an all-day brasserie in Brentwood, Calif., the wealthy Los Angeles enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nob Hill had a reputation as a relatively well-to-do enclave, but here, in its outer reaches, the vacancies were becoming hard to ignore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And though the devastation wrought by last year’s fire was unprecedented in its scale, the Schneiders remain optimistic about the future of their beloved enclave and its plucky local paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

The carpentry shop remained a success—not only among the small, moneyed enclave of the Protectorate and the famously tightfisted Traders Association.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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