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Definition of "sheltered" []

  • Protected, as from wind or weather. (adjective)
  • Who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of shelter. (verb)

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Use "sheltered" in a sentence
  • "Paula now lives in what she calls 'sheltered accommodation' , while Jaymelea has moved into a rented flat."
  • "Strategic is what we call sheltered at my school, at your school it's probably just as strategically named to try to unsuccessfully hide from the students the fact that they are in a sheltered class."
  • "Not only were we sure of being dry and warm and sheltered from the wind, but we had the softest and most luxurious mattresses that could be made from moss."