- only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group
- The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.
- exclusive rights to televise the World Cup
- His mother has told ‘The Times’ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).
WordfinderExtra Examples- The recording deal is not necessarily exclusive. The band can record material for other companies as well.
- These products are exclusive to our outlets.
- the course's almost exclusive concentration on grammar (= it includes almost nothing else)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- almost
- not necessarily
- to
- (of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social class
- He belongs to an exclusive club.
- Their clientele was exclusive and wealthy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people
- an exclusive hotel
- exclusive designer clothes
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsc1- She had been sent to one of London's most exclusive girls' schools.
- It is one of the most expensive, exclusive resorts in the Mediterranean.
- not including anything else
- He had an exclusive focus on success and making money.
- This list is not exclusive.
- exclusive of somebody/something not including somebody/something
- The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals.
- not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as something else
- The two options are not mutually exclusive (= you can have them both).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- mutually
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
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