<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.</li><li>any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one: a Chinese-speaking enclave in London.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to isolate or enclose (especially territory) within a foreign or uncongenial environment; make an enclave of: The desert enclaved the little settlement.</li></ul>