# sheltered

**Pronunciation:** /ˈʃɛltərd/ · SHEL-terd

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning 1: Protection

Protected from danger, bad weather, or other harsh conditions.

## Examples

- The children grew up in a very sheltered environment, with few challenges.
- The old house was sheltered by large trees.
- She felt sheltered from the harsh realities of the world by her loving family.

## Meaning 2: Social

Having had little experience of the unpleasant or difficult aspects of life.

## Examples

- He came from a privileged and sheltered background.
- Her sheltered upbringing meant she was naive about the real world.
- The politician's sheltered life made him out of touch with ordinary people.

## Synonyms

- protected — General term for being kept safe from harm.
- safe — Free from danger or risk.
- guarded — Watched over carefully to prevent escape or harm.
- shielded — Covered or protected from something unpleasant.
- cocooned — Enclosed in a protective or comforting environment, often to an excessive degree.

## Antonyms

- exposed — Not protected or covered; vulnerable.
- vulnerable — Susceptible to physical or emotional harm.
- unprotected — Lacking protection or defense.

## Common patterns

- sheltered from — Protected from something harmful or unpleasant. — The garden was sheltered from the harsh winds by a high wall.

## Collocations

- sheltered life — She led a sheltered life, rarely leaving her home.
- sheltered environment — The children were kept in a sheltered environment to protect them from harm.
- sheltered from — The valley was sheltered from the wind by the mountains.

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