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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If there’s one thing Donal L. Russell loves most, it’s being outdoors.
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The more than 5,000 people living outdoors in King County are the most in danger.
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During the colder months, customers shop indoors; in the warmer months, sellers stake out spots outdoors on the blacktop inside the gates that surround the building.
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Pollution peaks in summer and winter, though time spent outdoors is much less then.
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While rare, her experience is a cautionary tale for anyone working outdoors.
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Some volunteers just like the idea of getting outdoors after a long winter and doing something, according to Cole.
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Leave plants outdoors in the shade, protected from the wind for two or three days and then gradually increase daily exposure to sun.
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Unable to reach shelter, they were forced to spend the night outdoors in the remote mountain region, according to police.
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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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Carrying Maggie through the outdoors was no easy task, according to Wardenaar.
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Watching a movie outdoors on a summer evening is an activity that many enjoy.
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Give declining foliage plants a rest outdoors in the shade.
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But last week when the action moved outdoors for OTAs, the visor went with him.
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Pete Zimowsky, right, was an outdoors writer with The Idaho Statesman.
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Beyond the temporary inconveniences, the fire blackened the crown jewel of an outdoors-loving region for years to come.
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That the romantic image of the outdoors writer was tainted.
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At Camp, children will spend time outdoors in the city's parks, at the city pool and on field trips.
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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