Exclave
/ˈɛkskleɪv/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part.
"Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of exclaves."
- 2 A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid (accessory thyroids), or other gland. rare
Verb
- 1 To separate a region in a way that turns it into an exclave. transitive
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of exclaves."
Etymology
From ex- + (en)clave.