indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr 

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

It’s designed for indoor and outdoor use and installation is a breeze. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023

The ball bounces back and forth so realistically, offering a safe and exciting indoor game experience that’s perfect for the whole family. —Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023

For most indoor use cases, setting the brightness somewhere around 60 percent or 70 percent of the maximum provided a perfectly bright and clear image while significantly increasing battery life. —Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023

While commuting to other, similarly aseptic indoor spaces—co-working offices, movie theaters, friends’ apartments—I’ll skirt around pigeons, avert my eyes from a gnarly rat, shudder at the odd scuttling cockroach. —Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023

Try harnessing the benefits of light therapy by sitting in front of a bright light (10,000 lux, roughly 20 times the power of ordinary indoor lighting) for around 15 minutes each morning. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023

The hotel’s indoor restaurant bar, The Landing, will offer the same menu. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023

But entertaining is back this year and the store is seeing an increase in shoppers buying place settings, ornaments and indoor decorations. —Mae Anderson The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023

And as many return to pre-pandemic norms such as large indoor family gatherings, Aragón urged residents to get vaccinated not only against COVID-19, but the flu and, for those who are recommended, RSV. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing indoor

• indoor plumbing

• indoor plumbing

Kids Definition

indoor

adjective

in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r 

-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