secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed si-ˈklü-dəd 

1

: screened or hidden from view : sequestered

a secluded valley

2

: living in seclusion : solitary

secluded monks

secludedly adverb

secludedness noun

Synonyms

• cloistered
• covert
• hidden
• isolated
• quiet
• remote
• retired
• secret
• sheltered

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Beach Club—accessible via the hotel's Jeeps—offers a secluded stretch of sand with a tropical island feel. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025

Within this secluded world, life has evolved in bizarre and fascinating ways. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025

Elderly sisters Evelyn and Lily live in a secluded, walled garden in an unknown dystopian world. —Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for secluded

• alluded
• colluded
• concluded
• deluded
• denuded
• eluded
• excluded
• extruded
• exuded
• included
• intruded
• obtruded

Kids Definition

secluded

adjective

se·​clud·​ed

1

: hidden from view

a secluded valley

2

: living in seclusion : solitary

secluded monks

secludedness noun