1. A human settlement or community located in an area with little natural protection from environmental hazards, weather, or external threats
The exposed settlement on the hillside was vulnerable to landslides during heavy rains.
O assentamento exposto na encosta era vulnerável a deslizamentos de terra durante chuvas fortes.
2. A settlement lacking adequate infrastructure, fortifications, or shelter from natural or man-made dangers
The border town remained an exposed settlement, subject to frequent raids.
A cidade de fronteira permanecia um assentamento exposto, sujeito a ataques frequentes.