Plural of enclave
regular plural
The plural of enclave is enclaves.
Forms of enclave
| Singular | enclave /ˈɛnkleɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | enclaves |
| Countable | countable |
Enclaves in a sentence
- Neoreactionaries believe in the replacement of modern nation-states, democracy and government bureaucracies by authoritarian city states, which on neoreaction blogs sound as much like idealised medieval kingdoms as they do modern enclaves such as Singapore.2017 May 11, Andy Beckett, “Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in”, in The Guardian, archived from the...
- Eighteen additional nationalities had territorial enclaves (autonomous oblasts and okruga) but possessed very little power of self-government.2002 May, Choon Taeck Kong, Multicultural Theological Education at the Kazakhstan Evangelical Christian Seminary, Los Angeles, Calif.…. From the entry okrug
- The "oilspot" technique allows temporary "withdrawals," as long as firm bases or enclaves remain.1970 June 29, Intercontinental Press, volume 8, number 25, page 634. From the entry oilspot
- They could not step out of their enclaves and avoid the speeding cars with wolfcall horns.1959, Mordecai Richler, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Penguin Books, published 1973, page 71. From the entry wolfcall
- Bono, a neighborhood in Ansan, 30 km southwest of Seoul, is one of many South Korean enclaves known for its shamans.2025 February 7, Andres Sanchez Braun, “Shamanic rituals, burgers, martial law: The bizarre crisis gripping South Korea”, in Hong Kong…. From the entry Ansan
Meaning of enclave
- noun A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
- noun A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.
- noun An isolated portion of an application's address space, such that data in an enclave can only be accessed by code in the same enclave.
Questions about the plural of enclave
- What is the plural of enclave?
- The plural of enclave is enclaves.
- Is enclave countable?
- Enclave is a countable noun.
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