A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain.
...a shallow-sloping beach next to a sheltered bay.
Synonyms: screened, covered, protected, shielded More Synonyms of sheltered
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has led a sheltered life, you mean that they have been protected from difficult or unpleasant experiences.
Perhaps I've just led a really sheltered life.
My mother, who had a sheltered upbringing, has fantastic memories of childhood.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Sheltered accommodation or work is designed people who are old or who have a disability. It allows them to be independent but also allows them to get help when they need it.
For the last few years I have been living in sheltered accommodation.
...sheltered employment for people with severe disabilities.
4. See also shelter
More Synonyms of sheltered
sheltered in British English
(ˈʃɛltəd)
adjective
1.
protected from wind or weather
a sheltered garden
2.
protected from outside influences
a sheltered upbringing
3.
(of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for elderly or disabled people
sheltered workshops for visually impaired people
See also sheltered housing
Examples of 'sheltered' in a sentence
sheltered
Needs a sheltered spot in neutral to acid soil.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What a sheltered life you must have led.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Under apartheid she and her husband enjoyed vast protection and sheltered employment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They like a sunny but sheltered spot.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are also two sheltered shingle beaches and a small tidal island which can be climbed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The elderly are particularly vulnerable as much sheltered accommodation is leasehold.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Move the plant to a sheltered spot if you can.
The Sun (2011)
Plant in a sunny sheltered garden for the best display.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was a man delivering cakes to the sheltered accommodation opposite.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All you need is a pot of compost and a window sill or sheltered spot.
The Sun (2008)
She had a very civilised, sheltered sort of upbringing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In the middle, a sheltered harbour full of yachts is framed by a busy quayside.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some of his behaviour may be down to his sheltered early life in Swansea.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The sheltered outside terrace can seat 65 and is a perfect venue for a leisurely lunch.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
From the hotel, you have access to two sheltered sandy beaches.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They thrive in a sheltered sunny spot and need to be close to the house where their winter beauty can be fully enjoyed.
The Sun (2015)
Seafood suppers and drinks by the sheltered bay will make you think you're hundreds of miles further south.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And if you think humiliation is the worst they have to offer, you have led a sheltered life.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A stroll south on a dramatic cliff path takes you to a run of sheltered bays ideal for gentle bathing.
The Sun (2012)
Put your plant outside in a sheltered position during the day, but bring it inside at night until the danger of frost passes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I had a sheltered upbringing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Disability Alliance argues that the quota system should be enhanced and properly enforced and the number of sheltered employment opportunities rapidly expanded.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
In other languages
sheltered
British English: sheltered ADJECTIVE
A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain.
...a shallow-sloping beach next to a sheltered bay.
American English: sheltered
Brazilian Portuguese: abrigado
Chinese: 不受风雨侵袭的
European Spanish: protegido
French: abrité
German: geschützt
Italian: riparato
Japanese: 風雨にさらされない
Korean: 비바람이 들이치지 않는
European Portuguese: abrigado
Latin American Spanish: protegido
All related terms of 'sheltered'
enshelter
to shelter
scog
to shelter
scoog
to shelter
scoug
to shelter
scug
to shelter
shelter
A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger.
sheltered homes
housing specially designed to provide a safe environment for elderly or disabled people, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
sheltered housing
accommodation designed esp for elderly or disabled people consisting of a group of individual premises , often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
sheltered workshop
a place of work specially designed to provide a safe environment for disabled people
sheltered accommodation
housing specially designed to provide a safe environment for elderly or disabled people, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
Chinese translation of 'sheltered'
sheltered
(ˈʃɛltəd)
adj
[bay, harbour]遮风(風)避雨的 (zhē fēng bì yǔ de)
[life, upbringing]受庇护(護)的 (shòu bìhù de)
sheltered housing or accommodation福利院 (fúlìyuàn)
shelter
(ˈʃɛltəʳ)
n
(c) (= building)
(against bad weather) 遮蔽处(處) (zhēbìchù) (个(個), gè)
(against bombs) 防空洞 (fángkōngdòng)
(for homeless) 收容所 (shōuróngsuǒ)
(u) (= protection)[from rain]躲避 (duǒbì)
(from danger) 避难(難) (bìnàn)
vt
(= protect) (from wind and rain) 遮蔽 (zhēbì)
(= give lodging to)[fugitive]收容 (shōuróng)
vi
躲避 (duǒbì)
to take shelter (from sth)躲避(某事) (duǒbì (mǒushì))
1 (adjective)
Definition
protected from wind and rain
a shallow-sloping beach next to a sheltered bay
Synonyms
screened
covered
protected
shielded
secluded
Opposites
open
,
exposed
,
unprotected
,
public
,
made public
,
laid bare
,
unconcealed
, unsheltered
2 (adjective)
Definition
protected from unpleasant or upsetting experiences