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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
The Hitch Outfitters offers a wide range of outdoor gear, clothing, and pet supplies.
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Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
The adults-only hotel is surrounded by dense forests (hence the name), and expertly pairs easy access to outdoor activities with a wellness and relaxation focus.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
An aerial view of Detainees exercising in an outdoor recreation area at the Northwest ICE Processing Center on May 2 in Tacoma, Washington.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
The adults-only hotel is surrounded by dense forests (hence the name), and expertly pairs easy access to outdoor activities with a wellness and relaxation focus.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
An aerial view of Detainees exercising in an outdoor recreation area at the Northwest ICE Processing Center on May 2 in Tacoma, Washington.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
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Order fish tacos or fresh salads at Bad Boy Burrito; grab at coffee at Cafe Moka; shop for clothing and gifts at Miss Monroe Boutique; and browse the open-air stalls at boo kee sue Botanics for handmade textiles, ceramics, and more.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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On the in-between levels are open-air views of historic launch pads.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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There are several ways to add to your outside assets and diversify as a business owner: Don't automatically reinvest everything into the business.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At just under 6-5 without shoes, Tre distinguishes himself as an outside shooter.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike supernovas, which obliterate stars, novas are recurring events that only affect the outer layer of a white dwarf.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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When consumed regularly, this can contribute to dental erosion, where the outer protective layer of enamel is gradually worn away.14 Gatorade now offers a Zero Sugar Thirst Quencher, which has no sugar but the same amount of electrolytes as the original.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 July 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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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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Players can also continue to receive external payments from third-party NIL deals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The company’s intelligence platform claims to unify internal and external data sources, allowing investment professionals to ask complex questions in natural language rather than spending time manually aggregating information.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Tough, athletic, sturdy, outdoorsy, reliable Most businesses focus on a couple of these.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Magnetic cattle ranch for sale in Wyoming is outdoorsy dream.—
TJ Macias,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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