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adjective

si-ˈklü-dəd How to pronounce secluded (audio)
Definition of secludednext
as in sheltered
screened or sequestered from view we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds

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secluded

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verb

past tense of seclude
as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious

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Recent Examples of secluded
Adjective
Kohler, Wisconsin Tucked away just one hour north of Milwaukee and two and a half hours north of Chicago, Kohler, Wisconsin’s private cabin collection offers an unforgettable fall retreat - where secluded luxury meets vibrant natural beauty. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 From secluded stays in Antigua to all-inclusive resorts in Punta Mita, these are the best of the best hotels across the Caribbean and Mexico. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
Children could be restrained and secluded for violent behavior. — Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 The third salon, secluded in the boutique’s rear corner, offers a personalized experience for top clients. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secluded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
  1. sheltered
  2. isolated
  3. quiet
  4. separated
  5. hidden
  6. private
  7. lonely
  8. remote
Adjective
  • This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Located in the sheltered Gulf of Pteleos, Argyronisos has been powered primarily by solar energy for years and has been carefully preserved rather than extensively developed.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • Leo alleged that the relationship breakdown was exacerbated by a power imbalance that resulted in him becoming isolated at work.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some of them, like Kirwin—a former gold and silver boomtown deep in the Absaroka Mountains—are impossibly isolated, accessible only by ATV.
    — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Mercury in your private 12th house sextiles Venus in your 2nd House of Resources, supporting quiet decisions around money, self-worth, and peace.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mauro Mueller’s film is a quiet, poignant drama about loss, memory and the power of human closeness.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • The park is physically close to Yankee Stadium, separated by just a stoplight from the main entrance.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The noun developed later for something removed or separated—hence a narrow strip of land, cloth, or material.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The garment also includes hidden rivets, a single-needle arcuate, a single-sided Big E Red Tab, and the Two Horse leather patch.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hidden
Adjective
  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The movie, which premieres this weekend on YouTube, is a DIY schlock- umentary that’s also a real documentary, one that captures how Six’s life became his own private horror film, after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • What brought him back to this sad, lonely spot after an entire decade?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Cycle north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Mbaginta’o came from the Anga people, then known as the Kukukuku, who lived in a more remote region than the Fore, surrounded by uninhabited forest and steep mountains.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Construction in the remote canyon presented difficulties, including limited working space, persistent humidity and fog, and the need for regular checks of the steel structure.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
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