Synonyms of sheltered

sheltered 1 of 2

adjective

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view

moored the sailboat in a sheltered cove

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secluded
• hidden
• isolated
• quiet
• cloistered
• retired
• covert
• remote
• lonely
• private
• lone
• secret
• solitary
• reclusive
• lonesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• visible
• exposed

sheltered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shelter

1

as in protected

to be or provide a shelter for

the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• housed
• harbored
• secured
• defended
• shielded
• refuged
• safeguarded
• warded
• shaded
• domiciled
• covered
• screened
• placed
• quartered
• shadowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed

2

as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter

sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• accommodated
• lodged
• roofed
• camped
• boarded
• domiciled
• billeted
• harbored
• encamped
• roomed
• quartered
• bivouacked
• bestowed
• bunked
• chambered
• secured
• ensconced
• took in
• tented
• stabled
• homed
• put up
• roosted
• shedded
• bedded (down)
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejected
• evicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sheltered

Adjective

For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Deborah is a sheltered young woman, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who’s still figuring out her own path at Hillman. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Gliding to freedom The Chinook (Yómech) research boat reached a sheltered cove off Decatur Island – the future home of the sunflower stars. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

The family built a playground and a sheltered outdoor picnic area. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Located in the sheltered Gulf of Pteleos, Argyronisos has been powered primarily by solar energy for years and has been carefully preserved rather than extensively developed. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

There's Volta, a sheltered offering that wraps around the lobby, and Parostia (taking its name from the stone oven of traditional Parian houses), sandwiched between the pool area and the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Beautiful anchorages aside, her sundeck is the place to be for the solar eclipse, with generous sun pads, a sheltered Jacuzzi and glass windbreak creating uninterrupted sightlines. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Verb

The space station has had a leak on the Russian side for several years, and astronauts recently and briefly sheltered in a Crew Dragon during discussions of a fix. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

More than 38,000 people, including over 2,000 children, sheltered in Kyiv’s subway stations overnight, the system’s operator said. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Just below the chapel that gave the beach its name, close to Tinos town, the pebbly cove of Agios Markos (south) has some of the clearest turquoise water on the island, sheltered from wind and somewhat shaded by a stand of tamarisk trees. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

When planting future boxwoods, Powers recommends choosing a location sheltered from harsh winter winds and hot afternoon sun. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

One option is to use the lid as a protective roof over a feeder, helping keep seed sheltered from rain. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Russian strikes damaged residential buildings, vehicles, storage facilities, a market and a garage complex in the capital, where air raid warnings lasted more than five hours and thousands of residents sheltered in subway stations. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Owners of a tea shop, Harnam Singh and his wife, Banto, are forced to flee their home, yet they are sheltered by Rajo, a Muslim woman who protects them despite opposition within her family. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

On Monday, a woman who briefly sheltered at Kim’s stall called to thank the family for keeping her safe. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026