shaded
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of shaded
Explanation
Anything that's shaded is protected from the direct light of the sun, like a shaded patio or your shaded spot on the sand under a beach umbrella. This adjective can be used in two ways: first, to describe things that are blocked from the light or heat. That shaded section of your yard is a terrible place to plant sunflowers! In art, shaded areas are those parts of a picture that you color slightly darker, to capture the sense of a shadow. Shaded is from shade, which has a root that means "dark."
Vocabulary lists containing shaded
Example Sentences
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They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Formal living and dining spaces flow easily onto shaded terraces and courtyards, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor lifestyle that has long defined Palm Springs living.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Lush trees, flowering plants, and shaded courtyards frame the two-story property, whose centerpiece is a sparkling walk-in pool with direct access from lower-floor rooms and balconies overlooking the courtyard.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Everything he'd ever said would be shaded by doubt and called into question.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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