sheltered

Universal Words adjective 1 (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. 2 (sometimes disapproving) protected from the more unpleasant aspects or difficulties of life: She had a very sheltered childhood. * They both lead very sheltered lives. 3 [onlybeforenoun] (BrE) (of houses, flats / apartments, 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