Definition of outdoors
: outside a building : in or into the open air
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Examples of outdoors in a Sentence
The game is meant to be played outdoors.
He worked outdoors all afternoon.
I went outdoors for some fresh air.
Recent Examples of outdoors from the Web
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Highland mom Heather Starene knew the importance of getting children outdoors, especially when school is out for the summer.
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Hopper said anyone outdoors during heavy rain should be aware of their surroundings and turn around when faced with a flooded roadway.
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After that, showers and storms could still develop, and the weather service urged residents to watch the skies when going outdoors.
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What to do When going outdoors, Marquez and others suggest people use insect repellent which is registered by the Environmental Protection Agency and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Apply sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before going outdoors to ensure enough time to absorb into the skin.
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Organic chicken farms are required to let the birds go outdoors.
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More tips on using sunscreen Apply 15-30 minutes before going outdoors.
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George loved UConn, the Mets, football, and anything outdoors including fishing, swimming and going to the beach with his kids.
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First Known Use of outdoors
circa 1729
Definition of outdoors
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: a place or location away from the confines of a building
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: the world away from human habitations
Recent Examples of outdoors from the Web
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The brothers originally considered turning one large corner of the space into a rooftop terrace for outdoor dining, but eventually chose to bring the outdoors indoors during the season.
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Whether those findings apply to sitting at a desk outdoors might merit further study.
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Get cozy around the campfire with this outdoors-chic, alpaca-synthetic-blend blanket that’s durable and machine-washable.
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For the communities located at the entrance to national parks—like Estes Park, Colorado, or Whitefish, Montana—the 2017 report confirms what any local will tell you: Playing outdoors is big business.
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To Evon Peter, a Neetsaii Gwich’in and Koyukon from Arctic Village and vice chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the outdoors is home.
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People are urged to avoid spending too much time outdoors and to drink plenty of water.
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Many of us in the Washington region plan to spend considerable time outdoors this holiday weekend and hope the weather won’t get in the way.
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This will happen both indoors as well as outdoors where kids will be encouraged to run around with a net and jar and just...find science.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outdoors.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of outdoors
1830
outdoors Synonyms
Synonyms
nature, open, open air, out-of-doors, wild, wilderness;
Related Words
backwoods, bush, country, frontier, hinterland, sticks, up-country;
OUTDOORS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of outdoors for English Language Learners
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: outside a building : not inside a building
OUTDOORS Defined for Kids
Definition of outdoors for Students
: outside a building : in or into the open air
- She likes to play outdoors.
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