- enclave⇄enclave, noun, verb, -claved,-claving.
- enclave⇄noun 1. a country or district surrounded entirely or in part by territory of another country, or a territory separated from its country by the territory of another country.
Ex. Gibraltar is a British enclave in Spain.
2. (Figurative.) - enclave⇄v.t. to enclose (foreign territory) within the territory of a country.
Ex. China enclaves the city of Hong Kong.