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enclave

[en-kleyv, ahn-] / ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn- /


NOUN
reservation
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Ms. Smith encounters this alchemy in Transnistria—a Russian-backed breakaway enclave inside Moldova.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The riverfront estate, which is located in a “premium” enclave in Jupiter, was described in its listing as being a “gorgeous custom-built” abode that offered 6,770 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The conflict came to an end in 2023, when the Azerbaijan army seized control of the enclave, and most of the Armenian population fled.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Ernest and Pief motored together over the Bay Bridge and down the peninsula to Neylan’s estate in the woodsy enclave of Atherton.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In the hierarchy of exclusive World Cup enclaves, this isn’t the top echelon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

It’s Friday afternoon in North Hollywood and Ziggy Marley is perched on a stool inside his newly built Rebel Lion Studio, tucked in one of the neighborhood’s creative enclaves.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Tinubu thanked Trump for his "leadership and unwavering support in this effort", and that he looked "forward to more decisive strikes against all terrorist enclaves across the nation".

From Barron's May 16, 2026

With pricing starting at $1.75 million—and limited inventory—Ancora enters the market as a compelling option in one of Florida’s fastest-emerging coastal enclaves.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

Once a low-key summer resort, Nantucket is rapidly turning into their private preserve, joining the ranks of other enclaves like Palm Beach, Aspen, the Hamptons, and Sun Valley.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The stamp cards could also include, for the completists, two cantonal quadripoints, and some space for the curious case of the two Appenzells, formerly a unified canton enclaved within Sankt Gallen.

From New York Times May 15, 2012

Between this and Dudley lie the great ironworks of Roundoak, and the extensive suburb of Netherton in the enclaved portion of Worcestershire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

DUDLEY, a municipal, county and parliamentary borough and market-town of Worcestershire, England, in a portion of that county enclaved in Staffordshire, 8 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

Further, the writing, though large, is not easily legible, for it is involved, enclaved, and conjointed in a manner sufficiently puzzling to those who see it for the first time.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William




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