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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 make your outdoor decorations functional, include a cozy seating area for enjoying the fall colors.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s constructed with a sturdy, 100 percent cotton twill that’s built to resist wear and tear, so it’s structured enough for all kinds of outdoor activities and fall occasions.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
After canceling all outdoor events for the forseeable future, Mace said her security team should be doubled.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
About 50 students gathered for the outdoor event, featuring speeches and prayer.
—Matthew Cupelli, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s constructed with a sturdy, 100 percent cotton twill that’s built to resist wear and tear, so it’s structured enough for all kinds of outdoor activities and fall occasions.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
After canceling all outdoor events for the forseeable future, Mace said her security team should be doubled.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
About 50 students gathered for the outdoor event, featuring speeches and prayer.
—Matthew Cupelli, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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The exterior decks have been reimagined, too, with the bow lounge raised to provide better vistas and the flybridge extended to create more open-air space.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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Design is key in unlocking the experience here, with each of the 12 spacious rooms offering private terraces, plunge pools and open-air bathtubs.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Former White House spokesman Harrison Fields told the Washington Examiner at the time that the administration would reject any outside pressures to divide political appointees.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This technique combines traditional with etching, which removes the outer layer of skin instead of cutting all the way through the pumpkin.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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How To Harvest Parsley Use clean, sharp pruning shears to cut outer growth from the parsley plant, cutting at the base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 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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Scientists also revealed that a breakthrough allows ULIS to function wirelessly, as an isolated unit that can be controlled and monitored without external cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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This includes the emotional well-being of the individual as well as the immediate external environment; their home.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adventures For All Ah, yes, Boone is outdoorsy, to say the least.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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