exclaves

noun

Definition of exclavesnext
plural of exclave
as in outposts

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  1. outposts
  2. territories
  3. colonies
  4. plantations
Noun
  • His coaching stops have included Texas El-Paso, Hawaii, Yale, Utah State and Portland State, outposts not exactly known as a launching point for careers.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The two originating properties in Los Angeles have since closed, but the brand has opened outposts in New York, Miami, London, The Maldives, Hua Hin (Thailand), Ibiza, and Bangkok, with new hotels in development for Melbourne, Lisbon, Brussels, Vienna, Dublin, Dubai, Mexico and Austin.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • The party was formed in 1854 when several men came together to oppose the expansion of slavery in the western territories, according to the Rippon Historical Society.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fremantle is handling world sales for both outside German-speaking territories.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of territories
Noun
  • In the 1980s, the team was able to find the penguin colonies by using satellites to pinpoint the location of their poop.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Altman expects that his technology will fix the climate, help humankind establish space colonies, and discover all of physics.
    David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • There are also plantations in France, Spain, Italy.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The population is threatened by palm oil plantations reducing their forest habitats.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of plantations
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