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

Seated on the quieter, south end of the beach, this is a remarkably secluded alcove made for retreat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Oh, and living upstairs in a secluded environment is Ultron (James Spader). — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

In Russia, fish processing workers were held captive in secluded company towns or stuck on ships far from shore. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 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