Word
sequestered
Phoneticsse·questered
US/sɪˈkwɛstɝd/
UK/siːkwˈɛstəd/
Definition
adj. kept alone and away from other people or things. You use it for a place or group that is isolated on purpose, for quiet, safety, or privacy.
adj. isolated or set apart from others, often for privacy, protection, or legal reasons. Typically describes places, groups, or people kept out of public contact.
Examples
“The jury stays sequestered in a hotel.”
“The witnesses remain sequestered in separate rooms so they cannot hear each other's testimony before the trial.”
“The old monastery sits sequestered behind high stone walls, its quiet gardens hidden from the busy town below.”
Examples
simple
“The jury stays sequestered in a hotel.”
contextual
“The witnesses remain sequestered in separate rooms so they cannot hear each other's testimony before the trial.”
complex
“The old monastery sits sequestered behind high stone walls, its quiet gardens hidden from the busy town below.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “sequestered” in context.
Verb
01. hold sequestered
“Witnesses were held sequestered in a secure hotel.”
verb + adj
02. keep sequestered
“The judge ordered officials to keep the jury sequestered.”
verb + adj
03. live sequestered
“The novelist lives sequestered in a remote Highland cottage.”
verb + adj
04. remain sequestered
“The panel must remain sequestered until it reaches a verdict.”
verb + adj
05. sequestered behind wall
“The villa lies sequestered behind a high stone wall.”
adj + prep + noun
Adjective
06. deliberately sequestered
“The monastery is deliberately sequestered from modern life.”
adv + adj
07. effectively sequestered
“During the outbreak, the village was effectively sequestered.”
adv + adj
08. fully sequestered
“The jurors were fully sequestered for the duration of the trial.”
adv + adj
09. held in sequestered location
“Witnesses were held in a sequestered location for safety.”
10. keep jury sequestered
“The court decided to keep the jury sequestered overnight.”
11. live in sequestered retreat
“She lives in a sequestered retreat to focus on her writing.”
12. remain sequestered from public
“The singer remained sequestered from public life after the scandal.”
Usage
Often placed before a noun ('a sequestered jury') or after verbs like 'remain' and 'stay'.
Real-World Examples
“For most of September, the world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, was sequestered, with his wife, his mother and an entourage of trainers, in a spacious beach house on a bluff above the south shore of Martha's Vineyard.” Synonyms
Antonyms
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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