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sheltered

 adjective
     
shel‧tered
1

a sheltered life/childhood/upbringing etc

a life etc in which someone has been too protected by their parents from difficult or unpleasant experiences:
I had led a sheltered life and had never met prejudice before.
2 a place that is sheltered is protected from extreme weather conditions:
a sheltered valley
3

sheltered accommodation/housing

British EnglishSSMH a place for people to live who cannot look after themselves properly and where help is provided if they need it:
sheltered accommodation for the elderly
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