indoors

adverb

in·​doors ˈin-ˈdȯrz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: in or into a building

Examples of indoors in a Sentence

The game will be played indoors. He worked indoors all afternoon. We went indoors when it began to rain.
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This situation gets worse during the colder months when people who smoke might do it indoors. David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 Meal preparation begins not indoors but outside beneath a warm Arizona sun. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Trump now delivers speeches indoors or surrounded by bulletproof glass on three sides, a fixture at his outdoor rallies. Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Oct. 2024 Since the attempt on Trump’s life, all of his rallies have been held indoors, much to the dismay of the former president. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indoors 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indoors was in 1832

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“Indoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoors. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

indoors

adverb
in·​doors (ˈ)in-ˈdō(ə)rz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
-ˈdȯ(ə)rz
: in or into a building
games to be played indoors
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