secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed si-ˈklü-dəd 

1

: screened or hidden from view : sequestered

a secluded valley

2

: living in seclusion : solitary

secluded monks

secludedly adverb

secludedness noun

Synonyms of secluded

• sheltered
• quiet
• hidden
• private
• isolated
• lonely
• remote

Examples of secluded in a Sentence

We looked for a secluded spot in the park to have our picnic.

we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds

Recent Examples on the Web

There are several secluded spots, including Shaw’s Cove, which has tide pools and snorkeling, and Pearl Street beach, which leads to Woods Cove at low tide. —Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

Wilderness State Park Carp Lake, Michigan Beach bliss, secluded hiking and starry skies await travelers who venture to one of the biggest parks on Michigan's mitten. —Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Looking toward the horizon, the American backyard is undergoing a radical transformation, shedding the high-maintenance, rigid aesthetics of the past in favor of something far more soulful and secluded. —Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Little Saint James — Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded 72-acre private island in the Caribbean. —Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for secluded

• alluded
• colluded
• concluded
• deluded
• denuded
• eluded
• excluded
• extruded
• exuded
• included
• intruded
• obtruded

Kids Definition

secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed

1

: hidden from view

a secluded valley

2

: living in seclusion : solitary

secluded monks

secludedness noun