exclave

Definition

A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part.

Etymology

From ex- + (en)clave.

Example Sentences

• "Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of exclaves."
• "While there has never been a macronational bedroom nation, some exclaves have been barely larger."
• "Spain’s Melilla, one of two small exclaves of EU land on the African continent, has long been the strongest distillation of fortress Europe."