indoors

adverb

in·​doors ˈin-ˈdȯrz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: in or into a building
working indoors

Examples of indoors in a Sentence

The game will be played indoors. He worked indoors all afternoon. We went indoors when it began to rain.
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To grow geraniums in pots indoors over the winter, dig them up before the first frost and pot them in fresh soil in a container with drainage holes. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025 If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 There are some exceptions, such as a health issue or disability, where it's recommended to keep the cat indoors, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025 Keeping cats indoors: Domestic cats pose a significant threat to migrating birds. Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indoors

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indoors was in 1832

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“Indoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoors. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

indoors

adverb
in·​doors (ˈ)in-ˈdō(ə)rz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
-ˈdȯ(ə)rz
: in or into a building
games to be played indoors

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