secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed si-ˈklü-dəd How to pronounce secluded (audio)
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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But the drive is plenty worth it for the secluded and serene destination. Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 Photo : The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection The interior of the secluded Art Bar. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025 Located on a quiet, peacefully secluded street, Althoff St. James’s Hotel & Club offers 60 guest rooms and suites in the heart of Mayfair, the St. James District. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Active in the province of Florence between the late 1960s and 1985, the serial killer murdered 16 people, often young couples attacked in secluded wooded areas. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 July 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 19 Jul. 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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