Meanings
nounshelteredness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe quality of being sheltered.
At their extremity, is still a spring, which was, no doubt, of use to the army generally, and might, in conjunction with the shelteredness of the position, afford a strong motive for such erections in this particular spot.
1845, The New Statistical Account of Scotland, W. Blackwood and Sons
Origin
From sheltered + -ness. Attested since the 19th century.
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APA
shelteredness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelteredness
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“shelteredness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelteredness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shelteredness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelteredness.
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