Definition of indoor
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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Recent Examples of indoor from the Web
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But fire safety experts caution that indoor sprinklers can’t stop a fire that ignites on a building’s exterior and spreads across the coating that encases it.
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But fire safety experts caution that indoor sprinklers can’t stop a fire that ignites on a building’s exterior and spreads across the coating that encases it.
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Destroyer Culver City, $-$$ At this indoor-outdoor daytime spot (named after a comet), Jordan Kahn rigorously imprints a Nordic aesthetic on his vegetable-forward California café menu.
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One of the likely interested parties in managing the indoor complex is the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
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Sean Pickett, a lawyer who’s part of the redevelopment team, said plans call for indoor basketball, volleyball and soccer courts and two outdoor soccer/rugby/football fields.
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The board said each bird should have at least 1.5 square feet of indoor space and 2 square feet of outdoor space.
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Many of them now practise tai-chi among the indoor trees.
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But the venue also represents a rare bright spot in retail: Outdoor outlet malls are doing well nationally just as many indoor malls are dying.
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First Known Use of indoor
1711
INDOOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of indoor for English Language Learners
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: done, living, located, or used inside a building
INDOOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of indoor for Students
: done, used, or belonging within a building an indoor job an indoor pool
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