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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
To prevent West Nile virus, avoid mosquito bites by covering up your skin and limiting outdoor exposure between dusk and dawn.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Our coverage spans top industry news, retail trends, head-to-toe fashion, athletic and outdoor analysis, and more.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The retailer is already giving customers a sneak peek into some of its best travel deals, including markdowns on luggage, travel pants, charging accessories, outdoor gear, and so much more.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Our coverage spans top industry news, retail trends, head-to-toe fashion, athletic and outdoor analysis, and more.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The retailer is already giving customers a sneak peek into some of its best travel deals, including markdowns on luggage, travel pants, charging accessories, outdoor gear, and so much more.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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That goal is made considerably easier by the fact that the festival’s opening concert Thursday at the open-air venue Quartyard in downtown San Diego and closing concert next Sunday on the streets of downtown Tijuana are free to attend.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In recent months, some council members have pushed, in open defiance, for outside groups to take another look, on the city’s behalf, at the economics of moving out of the Civic Center complex.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rare cases bring outside jurors In neighboring Jackson County, officials could recall just two cases where outside jurors have been used in the last 20 years, said Scott Lauck, a spokesman for the Jackson County Circuit Court.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This time was necessary for the bacteria to wake up and restart the production of their outer armor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Replant divisions taken from the outer edge of the plants, as these will be most vigorous.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 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
Adjective
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The company said its decision were not influenced by government agencies or external individuals.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each unit is expected to cost around USD 35,000, uses 850-1,000 watts (W) of energy, and doesn’t require an external computer to operate.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The all-American couple who were knifed to death while visiting an Arkansas state park were known as gentle, outdoorsy people devoted to their three children.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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