secluded
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Providing privacy or seclusion; kept away from the view or disturbance of others: Describes a place that is quiet, private, and sheltered from public activity. 2. Hidden from general view or use; private and secret: Describes a place that is not easily seen or accessed by people.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- They found a secluded beach where they could be alone.
- The cabin is located in a secluded valley, miles from the nearest town.
- He built a secluded bench in the garden for reading.
Advanced Usage
- "to be secluded": to be in a state of privacy or isolation.
- The monastery is secluded high in the mountains.
- "to live a secluded life": to live in a way that avoids contact with other people.
- After retiring, the famous author chose to live a secluded life in the countryside.
Variants and Related Words
- Seclude (verb): To keep (someone) away from other people; to make (a place) private.
- She secluded herself in her study to finish the report.
- Seclusion (noun): The state of being private and away from other people.
- He enjoyed the peace and seclusion of the forest.
Synonyms
- Private: Belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group only.
- Isolated: Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.
- Sheltered: Protected from danger or bad weather; (of a place) providing such protection.
- Sequestered: (Of a place) isolated and hidden away.
Related Idioms
- A secluded spot/nook: A specific small area that is private and hidden.
- We found a secluded nook under the trees for our picnic.
Adjective
- providing privacy or seclusion
- the cloistered academic world of books
- sat close together in the sequestered pergola
- sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree
- a secluded romantic spot
- hidden from general view or use
- a privy place to rest and think
- a secluded romantic spot
- a secret garden