pene-exclave

/ˈpɛniˌɛkskleɪv/

noun

An area that is for practical purposes an exclave, but does not meet the strict definition: an area that is not completely separated from the main part, but can only in practice be reached by passing through another area. For instance, a region of a country that is not connected by road to the main part of the country without passing through another country.

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Meanings

nounpene-exclave (plural pene-exclaves)

plural pene-exclaves

  1. An area that is for practical purposes an exclave, but does not meet the strict definition: an area that is not completely separated from the main part, but can only in practice be reached by passing through another area. For instance, a region of a country that is not connected by road to the main part of the country without passing through another country.

Origin

From pene- + exclave.

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pene-exclave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pene-exclave

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“pene-exclave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pene-exclave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pene-exclave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pene-exclave.

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