sheltered

Example Sentences

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Aviemore has also had below the average as it has been very sheltered from the prevailing south-east winds by the Cairngorm mountains.

From BBC

Down in the dirt, Sue and Bruce were sheltered from the worst that was yet to come.

From Literature

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