An exclave is a territory that is geographically separated from the rest of the country or state it belongs to. The opposite of an exclave is an enclave, which is a territory that is surrounded by the territory of another country or state. While an exclave is a part of a larger territory, an enclave is a separate entity that is fully surrounded by another territory. Another antonym for exclave is a contiguous territory, which is an area that shares a common boundary with the rest of the country or state it belongs to. Unlike enclaves and exclaves, a contiguous territory is not geographically separated from the rest of its parent territory.