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also outdoors
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
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Recent Examples of outdoor
Spruce up your outdoor pumpkin decor with a chic vase blossoming with fall florals.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
At this level, official guidance directs members of sensitive groups to avoid long or intense outdoor activities and to consider moving these indoors or rescheduling.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
While your calendar may not be filled with garden parties or backyard barbecues, there’s still plenty of outdoor hanging to be done in October.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The restaurant does provide outdoor seating for customers, however.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
At this level, official guidance directs members of sensitive groups to avoid long or intense outdoor activities and to consider moving these indoors or rescheduling.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
While your calendar may not be filled with garden parties or backyard barbecues, there’s still plenty of outdoor hanging to be done in October.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The restaurant does provide outdoor seating for customers, however.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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There are open-air drug dens where fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and methamphetamine are bought and sold like candy.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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There, guests can order caviar and seafood towers at the open-air restaurant while witnessing a bit of engineering magic.—
Katherine McGrath,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Daniels stepped up to the right to avoid pressure from outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu and found Samuel sitting in a soft spot in the Chargers’ zone.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Echoing Winter’s comment on this year’s Best New Artist field being unpredictable, the list of artists who have an outside shot at making the category’s Elite Eight is full of new and new-to-mass-audience acts.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each one features a supportive inner pillow, soft outer pillow, and a 100% cotton percale cover—plus, a down alternative filling made from polyester microfiber.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The outer soles provide ample traction, and the memory foam footbed is supportive for walking.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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But as rain goes, Friday’s did not seem notably heavy, and no great determination or stout umbrella seemed needed to defy the drops and venture into the out-of-doors.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
2 Dec. 2023
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The poll also found 58% of Americans said the president should only send armed troops to face external threats.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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These electrodes detect and transmit neural activity, translating brain signals into precise digital commands, such as cursor movements, typing, or controlling external devices.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And these picks, from outdoorsy fleeces to polished knee-high boots, are currently on sale for as little as $13.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even non-outdoorsy types will like a quick trip here because there are picnic tables and a lovely waterfall to enjoy within eyeshot of the entrance parking lot.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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