private.

Reserved for a particular person or group rather than generally open to others.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• private grounds
• private space
• private entrance

On the page

The sign marked the lane as private, though delivery drivers used it daily.

After weeks of shared accommodation, she wanted one genuinely private space.

A private courtyard was opened to the neighborhood for the concert.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Can concern ownership, access, or freedom from observation; these do not always coincide. A private garden can be opened for a public event. Normally non-gradable in ownership or access categories; more private / most private for seclusion.