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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 reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Dress it up for evening receptions, or pair it with wedges and low sandals for more casual outdoor affairs.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Hosts can stretch it further with an outdoor movie projector or a pool party.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Amid red heat warnings, the highest level in the country, some outdoor sports events were canceled over the weekend.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Dress it up for evening receptions, or pair it with wedges and low sandals for more casual outdoor affairs.
—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Hosts can stretch it further with an outdoor movie projector or a pool party.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Amid red heat warnings, the highest level in the country, some outdoor sports events were canceled over the weekend.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
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Conditions will bring above-average temperatures to World Cup host cities such as Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City, Missouri, all of which have open-air stadiums.
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The Bicester Collection’s 12 villages are open-air discount shopping destinations with restaurants and services, primarily situated in Europe, as well as China and North America.
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Specialist teams will deploy when ships need more extensive repairs, while the company trains sailors to handle routine maintenance during long deployments without relying on outside support.
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The biggest deficiency in the 6-7 Mitchell’s profile is the lack of an outside game, as the left-hander shot just 1-of-15 on 3-pointers last season.
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Move the person into a shaded, cool area, remove their outer clothing and work to cool them down as quickly as possible, preferably with cold water or an ice bath.
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Rather than absorbing moisture, water molecules adhere to the outer and inner surfaces of the gel, filling all the open spaces and pores to form a thin film.
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Aldean also shared a tropical moment with country singer husband Jason Aldean outside a building featuring a bright blue exterior wall.
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As contemporary home designs fade the visual bounds between interior and exterior, design pros are calling on lighting designers to illuminate their clients’ landscapes, with schemes that provide everything from safety to spectacle.
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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.
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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.
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If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
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Meta is also working to cut its ballooning AI spending by reducing reliance on costly external tools.
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Come summer, locals living in Bend, Oregon, love the warm-weather tradition of floating along the Deschutes River right through the gorgeous and outdoorsy Central Oregon town.
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Her Son’s Comment Says It All The comments section was full of love for Anderson, who is quite outdoorsy.
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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