sealed
Britishverb
adjective
Explanation
Anything that's sealed is securely — maybe even permanently — closed or unavailable. An ancient sealed tomb may be safe from curious explorers or grave robbers. A sealed bottle of medicine is tightly shut, not even allowing air inside. A sealed document might be physically closed, like a sealed envelope that's pasted shut, or just unavailable for anyone without special permission to look at. When a promise or vow is sealed, it's officially established or decided: "Their sealed promise meant that neither of them could ever mention the secret club."
Example Sentences
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Sealed Air’s Protective Care division has experienced 15 consecutive quarters of volume declines.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Buyout firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice is in talks to take packaging-provider Sealed Air SEE -2.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle private, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He also appeared in TV series “The L Word,” “Chicago Fire” and several installments of Hallmark’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” TV movie franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
Sealed off in its own large room, the production line has all the expensive machinery needed to make the computer chips, and the air inside is carefully controlled to avoid any contamination during production.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
Sealed away behind an electrified fence during the 1990s, Shin was unaware that millions of his countrymen were desperately hungry.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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