protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.

protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations

a sheltered life.

(of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.

of or pertaining to employment or housing, esp. for handicapped persons, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.

adjective

alee , cloistered , covered , covert , hidden , private , protected , secluded , sequestered