sheltered

American  

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /

adjective

1. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.

2. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations.

   a sheltered life.

3. (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.

4. of or relating to employment or housing, especially for persons with disabilities, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.

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sheltered British  

/ ˈʃɛltəd /

adjective

1. protected from wind or weather

   a sheltered garden

2. protected from outside influences

   a sheltered upbringing

3. (of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabled See also sheltered housing

   sheltered workshops for the blind

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Other Word Forms

• self-sheltered adjective
• unsheltered adjective
• well-sheltered adjective

Etymology

Origin of sheltered

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Currently sheltered in a rundown badminton court in Vaphai village, the group's few belongings they were able to carry are packed in plastic sacks.

From BBC

That meant you could lock your money up for the long run in such potentially high-yielding assets as commercial real estate or private lending, sheltered from the upsetting fluctuations of public financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most in attendance were elderly women, whom Davis affectionately calls “holler grannies,” using the term for the narrow, sheltered valleys where extended families often live here.

From The Wall Street Journal

What appears to be an idyllic community is in fact a hidden bunker where the elite have sheltered since a global disaster had ended life as we know it.

From Los Angeles Times

"We did feel very behind the other children at school because we had a somewhat sheltered life."

From BBC

Related Words

• protected
• shady