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sheltered

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /
ADJECTIVE
shaded
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ADJECTIVE
protected
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Example Sentences

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Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.

From Los Angeles Times

The Moray Firth is a sheltered area of sea between the east Highland coast and the coasts of Moray and Aberdeenshire.

From BBC

Farther out, sheltered pockets within dust clouds allow more complex molecules to begin forming.

From Science Daily

Dan is a gifted kid whose upbringing has been more sheltered.

From The Wall Street Journal

Where skies clear overnight, especially in more sheltered or rural locations, there will be a continued risk of night frosts.

From BBC