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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Even during the most secluded communist era, Soviet ideology was a Russian iteration of Karl Marx’s philosophy. Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with another mysterious and attractive couple. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 His body was found in a secluded area above ground. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025 But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet). Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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