✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr How to pronounce indoor (audio)
Synonyms of indoornext
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: living, located, or carried on within a building
an indoor sport

Examples of indoor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The state’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the fire was started by indoor fireworks at the nightclub in Arpora village around midnight on Saturday local time, CNN affiliate News18 reported. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025 The Indy Fuel Tank in Fishers offers indoor skating with hours for public skating daily. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Dec. 2025 The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 The rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indoor

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of indoor was in 1711

Cite this Entry

“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

indoor

adjective
in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r How to pronounce indoor (audio)
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: done, living, used, or belonging within a building
an indoor sport

More from Merriam-Webster on indoor

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!