enclave
noun
en·clave
| \ ˈen-ˌklāv
, ˈän-ˌklāv
\
, ˈän-ˌklāv
\
Definition of enclave
: a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
ethnic enclaves
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In Houston and throughout other Nigerian enclaves, like Atlanta, New York and Baltimore, Nigerian wedding ceremonies are especially opulent. — Adenike Olanrewaju, New York Times, "The Fabric of Nigerian Weddings," 23 Aug. 2019 Taix’s business was in the heart of the city’s French enclave, west of Alameda Street and south of Aliso Street, where more than 4,000 French immigrants lived around the turn of the century. — Los Angeles Times, "Taix restaurant, an L.A. institution, is sold to a luxury apartment builder," 22 Aug. 2019 The good news is that diverse schools are flourishing in many suburbs, as upwardly mobile black and Latino parents exit poor enclaves, seeking better neighborhoods. — Bruce Fuller, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Nation should look forward, not back, to diversify schools," 20 Aug. 2019 The region also is home to Amish and Mormon enclaves, among others. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "Denver Post listening tour: Alamosa and the San Luis Valley see isolation as their greatest challenge — and strength," 18 Aug. 2019 The Fairglen Additions District, located on Fairwood Avenue near Booksin and Curtner avenues, is home to San Jose’s largest Eichler enclave, built between 1959 and 1961. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Willow Glen Eichler owners celebrate their place in national history," 11 Aug. 2019 Its locations are in strongly liberal enclaves, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Boston and Chicago among other cities. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Who is the billionaire Equinox owner taking heat for backing Trump?," 8 Aug. 2019 The comments seem to indicate Beijing will adopt an even harder line against the protest movement that has rocked the semiautonomous Chinese enclave for nine weeks, posing an enormous challenge to the central government. — Time, "'Any Attempt to Play With Fire Will Only Backfire.' Beijing Issues Stern Warning to Hong Kong Protesters," 6 Aug. 2019 Trump has long denigrated diverse, liberal enclaves - including cities in states that did not vote for him in 2016 - and many in the president's orbit saw political advantage to pushing at least a portion of his latest attack. — Author: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa, Anchorage Daily News, "How Trump seized on a Fox News broadcast to go after Cummings," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enclave.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for enclave
enclave
noun
English Language Learners Definition of enclave
: an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
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enclave
noun
en·clave
| \ ˈen-ˌklāv; ˈän-ˌklāv
, ˈäŋ-
, -ˌkläv\
, ˈäŋ-
, -ˌkläv\
Medical Definition of enclave
: something enclosed in an organ or tissue but not a continuous part of it
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