secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed si-ˈklü-dəd How to pronounce secluded (audio)
1
: screened or hidden from view : sequestered
a secluded valley
2
: living in seclusion : solitary
secluded monks
secludedly adverb
secludedness noun

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
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The financier had also spent decades aspiring to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast, secluded desert ranch in New Mexico. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025 Stars Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland as Liz and Malcolm, a couple off on a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 Keeper, his second in the past year after The Monkey, stars Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland as a couple in a secluded cabin. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 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, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secluded

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of secluded was in 1604

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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secluded. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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secluded

adjective
se·​clud·​ed
1
: hidden from view
a secluded valley
2
: living in seclusion : solitary
secluded monks
secludedness noun

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