sheltered
adjective /ˈʃeltəd/
/ˈʃeltərd/
- (of a place) protected from bad weather
- a sheltered bay/beach
- Herbs need fertile soil and a sunny sheltered position.
- We had lunch in a sheltered spot behind the dunes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- well
- fairly
- quite
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- (sometimes disapproving) protected from the more unpleasant aspects or difficulties of life
- She had a very sheltered childhood.
- They both lead very sheltered lives.
- [only before noun] (British English) (of houses, flats, etc.) designed for people, especially old people, who can still live fairly independent lives, but with staff available to help them if necessary
- sheltered accommodation/housing
- a sheltered workshop for the blind