secluded
Americanadjective
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kept apart from the company of others
a secluded life
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sheltered; private
Other Word Forms
- nonsecluded adjective
- nonsecludedly adverb
- nonsecludedness noun
- secludedly adverb
- secludedness noun
- unsecluded adjective
- unsecludedly adverb
- well-secluded adjective
Etymology
Origin of secluded
Explanation
A secluded place is isolated, away from other people. It's quiet, and there's not a lot going on. Sometimes you need to get away from it all to someplace where no one will find you. What you seek is a secluded area where you can be alone. A secluded spot conjures the image of someplace removed from the intrusions of life. A writer might want to be secluded so she can get work done, and a couple might want to be secluded so they can spend time together. When you're secluded, there aren't many other people or distractions.
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Example Sentences
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The ocean-facing abode, which comes with a secluded beach and a rare roof deck, first appeared on the market in March of that year for $11.25 million, according to Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The emotions of the national competition that would decide the family’s dream were so heavy that after he finished his free program, he found a secluded corner in the tunnel and sobbed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
In April 2023, Mordisco made his only known public appearance: arriving in a luxury bulletproof SUV at a secluded jungle area to announce the start of peace talks that subsequently failed.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Jurors heard the victim initially thought there was a jogger behind her as she walked down the "secluded" lane and moved over to let him past.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Scipio asked him as they moored the boats by a jetty in a secluded canal.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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