What does secluded mean?
Word: Secluded
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Secluded means quiet and private, away from other people or busy places.
Synonyms: isolated, remote, private, hidden
Antonyms: busy, public
How do you spell secluded?
Syllables: se - clud - ed
Tricky part: It begins with se, not si: secluded, never sicluded.
Watch out for: secludded, sicluded, seclooded, secleuded
Memory tip: The oo sound in the middle is a plain u, the same u that sits in include and conclude, never a double o.
Secluded in a sentence
Example 1: We found a secluded beach beyond the rocks where no tourists ever came.
Example 2: Our grandparents chose a secluded cottage in the hills, far from the noise of the city.
Example 3: The library has a secluded reading room on the top floor.
Fun Fact
It comes from Latin secludere: se- means apart and claudere means to shut. Something secluded has been shut away from the rest.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word secluded as used in the sentence:
Grandma's house stands on a secluded hillside, a long walk from the nearest road.
a) lonely
b) crowded
c) sheltered
d) peaceful
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b) crowded. A crowded hillside would be full of people; sheltered, lonely and peaceful all fit Grandma's house.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The old painter lived in a dcuelsed valley high in the Himalayas.
a) succeeded
b) secluded
c) clouded
d) secured
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b) secluded. Secured needs an r, clouded an o and succeeded a second c, and the jumble has none of these.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. orchad 2. secluded 3. tranquil 4. meadow
a) a field of grass and wild flowers
b) calm and peaceful
c) hidden away from busy places
d) a piece of land planted with fruit trees
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d) a piece of land planted with fruit trees. Orchad has lost a letter; secluded, tranquil and meadow are all correct.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our class picnic was held in a secluded part of the botanical garden, far from the noisy road and the ice-cream stalls near the fountin.
a) botanical
b) secluded
c) noisy
d) fountin
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d) fountin. Fountain has an a before its i, just like mountain.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A secluded house stands ____.
a) on a busy street corner
b) in the middle of a busy market
c) above a noisy shop
d) far from other houses
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d) far from other houses
2. Why might a writer choose a secluded cottage?
a) to save money on electricity
b) to meet as many people as possible
c) to work in peace without interruptions
d) to be close to the city traffic
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c) to work in peace without interruptions
