exclaves

plural of exclave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaves
Noun
  • Historical sources mentioned the existence of these military outposts called redoubts.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Chili House Chili House has outposts in Rowland Heights and Rancho Cucamonga (East Plaza) for eastside diners.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There are four main Australian holiday blocks per year, including a six-week Christmas break, but exact dates vary between states and territories.
    Sarah Reid, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The president-elect has also been needling Panama, Canada and Greenland over ownership of their territories.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the 1600s, the Alkmaar market traded millions of pounds of cheese, exporting it throughout Europe and European colonies.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, state lawmakers declared closed colonies inhumane because the animals are held captive.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Robusta entered the scene much later than arabica, described by a Belgian botanist only in 1898, when a fungal disease called leaf rust decimated plantations of arabica at the turn of the 20th century.
    Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Yet by the mid-20th century, for no apparent reason, the species disappeared from coffeehouses and plantations.
    Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Exclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaves. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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