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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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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
The narrative chronicles the desperate struggle for survival in a secluded harbor town after residents discover a mysterious alien entity on their outskirts. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026 In the fall of 1989, a select group of Soviet scientists was summoned to Obolensk, a secluded municipality on Moscow’s periphery, and gathered at what appeared to be an insane asylum to discuss a pioneering technique for mass murder. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 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
  • There's Volta, a sheltered offering that wraps around the lobby, and Parostia (taking its name from the stone oven of traditional Parian houses), sandwiched between the pool area and the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Beautiful anchorages aside, her sundeck is the place to be for the solar eclipse, with generous sun pads, a sheltered Jacuzzi and glass windbreak creating uninterrupted sightlines.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • Anthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude models to reach the internet from testing environments that were supposed to be isolated, leading to unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Workers isolated the affected system, restored a backup and restarted the plant in about 90 minutes, Mayor Nate George confirmed to CBS News.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In gases, such as air, atoms and molecules are separated from each other by lots of space.
    — Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Its urban garden, Little Siberia, is a hidden gem and not to be missed, with an amazing view of CopenHill.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The three separate incidents occurred when Anthropic was evaluating the capabilities of the three models using a fictional scenario to retrieve hidden information from a different machine on a network.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of hidden
Adjective
  • For context, the median private SaaS company generates about $141,000 of revenue per employee, while the leading AI-native companies are running at twenty times that or more.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Greece’s firefighting department said Sunday the fire apparently began from sparks emitted by a faulty power line transporting electricity from a private wind generator facility to the main electricity network.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • Written during a lonely week while Ross was away visiting family, the song explores the temptation to revisit old relationships simply to avoid being alone.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • But the Jean that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) meets is just a lonely teenager who can’t fully control her powers.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Spanning five acres of land, this remote residence has plenty of room for everyone (humans and animals) to stretch their legs after a long drive.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
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