seclude

[US]/sɪˈkluːd/
[UK]/sɪˈkluːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. To separate, to isolate, to retreat

Phrases & Collocations

secluded location

secluded beach

Example Sentences

seclude oneself from society

at the back of the hotel is a secluded garden.

a delightful secluded garden.

a nice secluded spot.

seclude oneself from the world

to be secluded from the world

a secluded mansion, islanded by shrubbery and fences.

catch some rays on a secluded sandy beach.

a famous actor who was secluded from public scrutiny;

I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.

Cubby: A small room; a cubbyhole; a small secluded room; a small compartment.

Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place.

This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden.

The springal will take his girl away in the moonlight,then enjoy a nearly secluded life in the forest for a whole month.

Real-world Examples

He swore he would seclude himself from the sea after this trip!

Source: Pan Pan

And I was easily satisfied; I wanted only a little walled space in which I could seclude myself, free from external annoyance.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

At his Castle She remained till two years since, when She returned to Spain, determined upon secluding herself from the world'.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

Miss Hepzibah, by secluding herself from society, has lost all true relation with it, and is, in fact, dead; although she galvanizes herself into a semblance of life, and stands behind her counter, afflicting the world with a greatly-to-be-deprecated scowl.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)

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