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

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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

Its park and sheltered spaces will inevitably attract uses its designers and administrators did not anticipate. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

Houses that once sheltered families have been reduced to concrete and rubble. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

This is life in the NFL, but the Lions were living a sheltered one for years. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Although the film never gives its divisions a name — much of it unfolds through Maya’s sheltered perspective — its setting provides the perfect symbolism for a nation built on discrimination. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

These create warm, sheltered hiding spots that offer protection from both harsh weather and predators. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Extensive sheltered areas tucked below the three spacious en suite bedrooms on the upper floor include an outdoor kitchen. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Siaba Besar is well-suited to newer snorkelers, thanks to its sheltered reefs, gentler currents, and frequent green and hawksbill turtle sightings. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 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

Verb

That, even if someone else read the words, perhaps some part of it could be withheld, could be sheltered. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Hamas leaders were being sheltered in Qatar—but only at the insistence of Israel and the United States. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

On campus, many people remain doubtful that Northwestern’s athletics and academic missions are aligned, especially as football becomes more and more of a business sheltered by a university. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Gang members killed people sheltered at a school and a church, using bodies as barricades as police and civilians battled them for several hours. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

The 21-year-old played nine games for the Rangers and didn’t look out of place, though Sullivan sheltered him in his minutes. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

County officials said 84% of the homeless population counted during the survey was sheltered rather than living outdoors. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The space is sheltered from urban chaos and dark and quiet at night. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026