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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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 Following community uproar, Gastonia will open a portion of the former Salvation Army building on Tuesday to provide the community with an indoor cooling station, Mayor Richard Franks said. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025 Amenities: Restaurant, bars, indoor swimming pool, fitness center, spa, sauna, terrace Memmo Alfama is the first boutique hotel in the city’s oldest neighborhood, Alfama. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025 Staged across the indoor gallery and the lawns of Yorkshire Sculpture Park in the north of England, the exhibition features 40 works made between 2007 and 2024. Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 1 July 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

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

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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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