secluded

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

Synonyms of secluded

• sheltered
• quiet
• hidden
• private
• isolated
• lonely
• remote

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Often that means fences and other structures, but plants can also play a key role in a more secluded space. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

This drag fellowship begins to wreak havoc in the secluded state that echoes medieval times. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

For time on the water, a private yacht charter is one of the few ways to reach the peninsula's most secluded coves, which are inaccessible by car. — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Marcus Bloss for Hawai'i Life In the Hawai‘ian language a safe, secluded, private place is called Wahi ka‘awale malū. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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