enclave

as in district
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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Recent Examples of enclave During Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season showcase, Cheang talked about approaching the project, which is based on Andy Seto’s Chinese comic City of Darkness, and re-creating the titular enclave of British Colonial Hong Kong which was ultimately demolished in 1993. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 As recently as a week ago, the Syrian civil war seemed to have reached a dismal equilibrium: The Syrian government controlled most major cities, including Aleppo, and had ceased progress in retaking insurgent enclaves in Syria’s north and east. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 All of them are here to see one of the world’s most contentious enclaves. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 Positioned just to the south-east of Conegliano, this 107-hectare enclave brilliantly encapsulates the story of premium Prosecco and its misunderstood identity. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enclave 

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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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