seclusion
seclusion
Definition
se·clu·sion (si klo̵̅o̅′z̸hən)
noun
- a secluding or being secluded; retirement; isolation; privacy
- a secluded spot
Etymology: ML seclusio
seclusion
Synonyms
seclusion
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- seek: It is a life on the ocean wave, not one that seeks the seclusion of a safe harbor.
- enjoy: The cottages enjoy seclusion, being some 100 meters apart.
- want: For those who want seclusion this is the place to fish.
- offer: The sun terrace at the side of the property is offered seclusion by its walled boundary.
- provide: The venue provides seclusion on a grand scale, yet is only three miles from the nearest airport.
- find: Sun Island holidays appeal to those looking for a lively cosmopolitan resort, tho the size of the island allows visitors to find seclusion.
Adjective modifier
- peaceful: Stay in modern comfort in an Old World setting and relax in peaceful seclusion only fifteen minutes from Inverness.
- wooded: Weetwood Hall is built around a 17th Century Manor House on 9 1/2 acres of wooded seclusion.
- quiet: Tucked away among serene gardens is a vast tropical lagoon pool for quiet seclusion.
- rural: Whilst located in rural seclusion, town center facilities may be readily accessed from nearby Henley Road.
- relative: After that comes the relative seclusion of the short 12th, a lovely hole that plays across a valley to an elevated green.
- total: You are in total seclusion from that place called the world.
Modifies a noun
- room: The use and misuse of sedation and the seclusion room.
- aviary: We have four sparrow hawks in a seclusion aviary at the moment, lets hope they pair up.
- policy: We're currently reviewing and updating our seclusion policy.
Noun used with modifier
- ritual: The Ngwa was expected to go into ritual seclusion for two weeks every year.
- offering: It is situated at the end of a small lane offering seclusion in its own grounds of approximately half an acre.
Preposition: of
- woman: Assyrian kings introduced it in the Near East, along with the seclusion of women in the royal harem.
- garden: An ideal holiday location with the quiet seclusion of the garden and a private access path to the beach at Newport Parrog.
Preposition: from
- world: Elegantly bordered with 8ft manicured trees and attractive stone built wall this garden offers privacy and seclusion from the outside world.
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