secluded

1 of 2

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

secluded

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of seclude

Synonyms of secluded

Adjective

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

Examples of secluded in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Despite its secluded setting, the estate is about five minutes from Rhinebeck’s village shops and less than 10 minutes from the Amtrak station in Rhinecliff, which offers service to New York City. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

The grounds include multiple ponds, a secluded koi pond reached by a wooden bridge, mature fruit trees and orchards. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

The frat member then directed her to follow him to a secluded room in the fraternity house, taking her up the stairs to a bedroom on the residential floor, according to the lawsuit. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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