exclusive
Limited to certain people
Only for certain people or groups; not shared with others.
exclusive to [someone/something]
- Membership to this gym is exclusive to residents of the building.
- The resort offers exclusive access to a private beach.
- They signed an exclusive contract with the designer.
- We got an exclusive interview with the actor.
- The event is by invitation only and highly exclusive.
- This park is exclusive to hotel guests.
- The party is exclusive to members.
- We have exclusive use of the room.
- Only VIPs have exclusive seats.
- The club is exclusive to women.
Not including something else
Not including something; leaving it out.
exclusive of [something]
- The price is exclusive of tax and shipping.
- The offer is exclusive of additional fees.
- The budget, exclusive of salaries, is very small.
- The bill is exclusive of drinks.
- This price is exclusive of tax.
- The cost is exclusive of shipping.
Fashionable and high-class limited access
Expensive and for rich or important people only.
- They stayed at an exclusive hotel in the city center.
- She shops at an exclusive boutique on Fifth Avenue.
- The restaurant is known for its exclusive clientele.
- We went to an exclusive shop.
- The hotel is very exclusive.
- She likes exclusive restaurants.
News story given to one outlet
A news story that only one newspaper, TV channel, etc., has.
- The magazine published an exclusive about the celebrity's wedding.
- We secured an exclusive with the prime minister.
- That interview was a world exclusive.
- The paper has an exclusive about the singer.
- We got a TV exclusive with the actor.
- That story was a big exclusive.
- Base: exclusive
- Base: exclusive
- Plural: exclusives
exclusive club
1Club open only to certain people
A club that only allows certain people to join, often because of money, status, or special interests.
- He belongs to an exclusive club for top business leaders.
- The golf course is part of an exclusive club.
exclusive interview
1Interview given to one outlet only
An interview that is given only to one reporter or news organization.
- We watched an exclusive interview with the president on TV.
- The singer gave an exclusive interview about her new album.
exclusive rights
1Legal rights held by one party only
Legal permission that only one person or group has to do something or use something.
- The publisher has exclusive rights to the book for five years.
- They bought the exclusive rights to distribute the film.
mutually exclusive
1cannot both be true or happen
Used when two things cannot both be true or happen at the same time.
- For many people, working full-time and studying full-time are mutually exclusive goals.
- The two proposals are mutually exclusive, so we can only choose one.
- These two events are not mutually exclusive; both can happen together.
mutually exclusive
2Cannot be true at same time
If two things are mutually exclusive, they cannot both be true or happen together.
- These two options are mutually exclusive—you can only choose one.
- Being a good listener and talking constantly are mutually exclusive traits.