secluded
Americanadjective
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kept apart from the company of others
a secluded life
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sheltered; private
Other Word Forms
- nonsecluded adjective
- nonsecludedly adverb
- nonsecludedness noun
- secludedly adverb
- secludedness noun
- unsecluded adjective
- unsecludedly adverb
- well-secluded adjective
Etymology
Origin of secluded
Explanation
A secluded place is isolated, away from other people. It's quiet, and there's not a lot going on. Sometimes you need to get away from it all to someplace where no one will find you. What you seek is a secluded area where you can be alone. A secluded spot conjures the image of someplace removed from the intrusions of life. A writer might want to be secluded so she can get work done, and a couple might want to be secluded so they can spend time together. When you're secluded, there aren't many other people or distractions.
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Example Sentences
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Mystic, once secluded from the road, is now entirely visible since the flood razed the stand of trees and vegetation that once screened off the outside world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The ocean-facing abode, which comes with a secluded beach and a rare roof deck, first appeared on the market in March of that year for $11.25 million, according to Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Its beams are slightly more vivid through the large windows of the Edition, which sit at the edge of a secluded area of the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The £280,000 structure - named An Ceann Mor - was placed at a secluded spot at Inveruglas, on the west of the loch, in 2015 to offer views of the Arrochar Alps and Ben Lomond.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
He was sitting with Claire on a bench in a secluded area behind the library.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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