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secluded settlement

[sɪˈkluːdɪd ˈsetəlmənt]
nounpl: secluded settlements
assentamento isolado
1. A small community or group of dwellings located in a remote or isolated area, away from main population centers
The hikers discovered a secluded settlement hidden deep in the mountains.
Os caminhantes descobriram um assentamento isolado escondido nas profundezas das montanhas.
2. A deliberately established residential community designed for privacy and separation from urban areas
They chose to build a secluded settlement far from the noise of the city.
Eles optaram por construir um assentamento isolado longe do barulho da cidade.
Synonyms
remote settlementisolated communityremote dwellingisolated outpostsecluded community
Antonyms
urban centerpopulated areametropolitan areabustling towncity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assentamento isolado; comunidade isolada
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
assentamento isolado; comunidade afastada
may emphasize distance from urban areas
São Paulo
assentamento isolado; núcleo afastado
formal usage in planning contexts
Portugal
povoação isolada; núcleo habitacional isolado
different terminology preferences

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path
in the middle of nowhere
remote corner
far from civilization
isolated pocket
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