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enclave vs territory

territory vs enclave

enclave and territory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enclave Yes No No No
territory Yes No No No
As nouns, territory is a hypernym of enclave; that is, territory is a word with a broader meaning than enclave:
  • enclave: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
  • territory: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Other hypernyms of enclave include district, dominion, territorial dominion.
enclave (noun) territory (noun)
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it an area of knowledge or interest
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
Difference between enclave and territory

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