indoor

adjective

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

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For pickleball enthusiasts or anyone wanting to learn the game, a 60,000-square-foot indoor facility will soon open in Menomonee Falls. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 The top floor has been converted into an indoor beer garden with seating, pool tables and darts. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024 Presiding over proceedings at Goa’s Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium were Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant, Sanjay Jaju, secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and IFFI festival director Shekhar Kapur along with a host of other dignitaries. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 At the historic David Whitney Hotel in downtown Detroit, what is being labeled as the city's largest indoor tree will light up during the annual lighting ceremony this month at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indoor 

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indoor was in 1711

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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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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
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