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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Outdoors, the secluded and hedged backyard is rife with herb, citrus, and fruit trees and has plenty of room for a swimming pool, per marketing materials. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025 Located 40 miles south of Indy, Blue's says their most popular river trips flow through a secluded state wildlife preserve and a part of the Camp Atterbury wilderness area. Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025 Scattered around the expansive property are eight other buildings: a 3,700-square-foot guest house, 4,700-square-foot carriage house, boathouse on Tuxedo Lake, secluded log cabin, tea house, pool/spa house and five-car garage. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 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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