secluded

[si-kloo-did]

adjective

1. sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc..

   a secluded cottage.

   Synonyms: secret, retired, private

2. withdrawn from or involving little human or social activity.

   a secluded life.

   Synonyms: withdrawn, solitary, sheltered, isolated, cloistered, alone

secluded

/ sɪˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

1. kept apart from the company of others

   a secluded life

2. sheltered; private

Other Word Forms

• secludedly adverb
• secludedness noun
• nonsecluded adjective
• nonsecludedly adverb
• nonsecludedness noun
• unsecluded adjective
• unsecludedly adverb
• well-secluded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of secluded¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; seclude + -ed ²

Example Sentences

With a flourish, the maître d’ held back an armful of foliage so that Penelope could enter the leafy, secluded room.

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Air Force ran a series of experiments in a secluded stretch of woods 50 miles from Atlanta, Georgia.

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But her attempts to purchase an especially large property in Totteridge Common - an area known for its substantial, secluded residences - triggered a police investigation when Wen was unable to account for her boss's wealth.

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Passengers aboard were transported by tenders to the secluded island – home to a luxury resort and a research station - for a day trip with the option of hiking or snorkelling.

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In a secluded section of Antarctica's western Weddell Sea, researchers have made an extraordinary discovery in an area once concealed beneath 200 meters of solid ice.

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Related Words

• cloistered 
• deserted 
• hidden 
• lonely 
• quiet 
• remote 
• uninhabited