secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed si-ˈklü-dəd How to pronounce secluded (audio)
Synonyms of secludednext
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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According to the 2024 Netflix documentaryThis Is the Zodiac Speaking, the high school students had been out for their first date before David drove them to a secluded area on Lake Herman Road in Benicia, Calif. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 In addition to social spaces for lively gatherings, the yacht offers secluded areas for lounging and rest. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025 All styles and sizes, from a cozy one-bedroom to a large Hogan-style cabin that can sleep 16 people, are hidden away on 13 secluded acres. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Police are searching for a man caught on surveillance video driving a pickup truck, investigators say, who was carrying a woman's body – a body later dumped in a secluded industrial area of South Miami‑Dade. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 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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