From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishenclaveen‧clave /ˈenkleɪv, ˈeŋ-/ noun [countable]AROUND/ROUNDa small area that is within a larger area where people of a different kind or nationality livethe former Portuguese enclave of East TimorExamples from the Corpusenclave• One of these was a dreadfulmodernslum in Liverpool - an enclave of vandalised flatssurrounded by wastelands.• It was bizarre, surrealistic, a little enclave of cancer patients in a noisy, crowdedbar.• All eyes followed the Collector as he strode about the enclavegrimacing and muttering to himself.Originenclave(1800-1900)FrenchOld Frenchenclaver"to enclose"