sheltered 1 of 2

as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view moored the sailboat in a sheltered cove

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sheltered

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verb

past tense of shelter

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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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