How to Use outdoors in a Sentence

outdoors

1 of 3 adverb
  • The game is meant to be played outdoors.
  • I went outdoors for some fresh air.
  • He worked outdoors all afternoon.
  • How cold is too cold to walk dogs outdoors?
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Watch pets when outdoors, even in a fenced area.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • How cold is too cold to walk your dog outdoors?
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Leash your pets while outdoors.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Want to help those in need and spend some time outdoors?
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Want to spend more time with your friends or get outdoors?
    Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In warmer zones, they can be grown outdoors year-round.
    Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
  • Can the Rangers play all their games outdoors?
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to dress in layers if outdoors.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Spending all that time outdoors gives me a lot of peace.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Screens are needed to work outdoors all year round.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Do not leave pet food outdoors or feed pets outside.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Summer is meant to be spent outdoors, not in the kitchen.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dawn and dusk are times to avoid being outdoors.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
  • The living room didn’t move outdoors all at once.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Here are some of our favorite ways to spend time outdoors.
    Parents, 11 June 2026
  • Protect your head and shade your eyes when outdoors.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Stay safe out there and limit time outdoors.
    Mary Ours, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Plant these outdoors in the spring after the threat of frost has passed.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Move them outdoors in the spring, or force the bulbs in pots indoors.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Like many wreaths, it can be used outdoors as long as it’s covered.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • When the time comes to transplant your seedlings outdoors, take care.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Use your bathtub or head outdoors if your kitchen sink isn’t big enough.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Plants can be brought back outdoors after the threat of frost has passed.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • All Kick it in the Park events take place outdoors.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Love all things fishing and outdoors?
    Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Roll the tarp inward to trap the debris and take it outdoors.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026

outdoors

2 of 3 noun
  • The outdoors tends to strip things down—ego, distraction, noise.
    Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This exercise immerses you in the outdoors and encourages you to appreciate even the smallest patches of green.
    Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Spoonemore recommends slowly exposing broccoli seedlings to the outdoors so the plants can acclimate to temperature changes.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Mountain Highs and Valley Lows Hong Kong's great outdoors is an adrenaline junkie's dream, cloaked in an urban disguise.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Ranging from typical outdoors tones to the head-turning orange offering, Stüssy’s take on the revitalized boot offers a variety of different looks.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His experiences here helped forge his passion for the outdoors and conservation, spurring him to use his presidential influence to establish the United States Forest Service, 150 national forests, and five national parks.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Former employees who were part of the Great America staff back in ’76 will be on hand to celebrate the golden anniversary, a group that includes John Poimiroo, an outdoors and travel writer who served as the park’s publicist until the early 1980s.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Following Saturday's incident, the Beech Grove VFD offered tips about lightning safety in the outdoors that included getting out of lakes, ponds, and pools immediately; avoiding sheltering under isolated trees; and moving away from fences, windmills, and power lines.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

outdoors

3 of 3 adjective
  • But, lovers of the outdoors and long days don’t have to throw up their arms in defeat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Below, there’s an outdoors sitting area with a pair of chairs.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Mosby said many have been coming to their shifts with wet rags around their necks, as most of their work is outdoors.
    Macie Goldfarb, CNN, 26 July 2023
  • This is no doubt one reason his work is so beloved among outdoors enthusiasts.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The home, which overlooks orange groves, has many pockets of outdoors space to relax in.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
  • How does the outdoors shape art—and how does art, in turn, shape our experience of the outdoors?
    Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Kayaking is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and explore lakes, rivers, and coastal areas at your own pace.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Valley 101 talked to some avid outdoors folk to get some suggestions.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Learning how to paddle your own canoe is one of the more rewarding skills an outdoors person can pick up.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The Landscape To make a room feel connected to the outdoors, greenery is a must.
    Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Exploring Rio's wild side The outdoors life is half the fun of being in Rio.
    Tom Yarwood, theweek, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Not into hiking, but still want a little outdoors excitement?
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • All of this work must be done before hikers and other outdoors lovers can return to Eaton Canyon.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon This is an outdoors essential that does the work like no other without charging a huge sum of fees.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • Both are visible on maps on outdoors navigation apps.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Rompola shared this video with a local news station, which edited it down into a short clip for the outdoors segment of their program.
    Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2023
  • For outdoors sports – like football and soccer – young athletes are practicing and playing in the heat for often hours at a time.
    Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Choose materials such as wood, leather, and stone that are a nod to the outdoors, and opt for muted, organic tones in your color schemes.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Learn more › Tomahawks are a traditional tool for outdoors folks.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 June 2023
  • When the sun is shining and the outdoors beckons, can new discoveries and adventures be far behind?
    Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026
  • Fall brings colorful leaves and mild temperatures that make exploring the outdoors all the more ideal.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Many of these groups are holding hikes and other outdoors activities in honor of Juneteenth.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 18 June 2023
  • In one of the home’s three bedrooms, an entire bedroom wall unfolds to the outdoors, similar to a drawbridge at the entrance of a castle.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023
  • He was hit by a single shot during the outdoors event at the university’s Orem campus shortly after noon.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Terraces overlook the gardens, connecting the second story to the outdoors and drawing guests throughout the home.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Cai has a passion for the outdoors and added technical insights about what to look for in a pair of snow boots based on traction, warmth, waterproofing, and value.
    Calin Van Paris, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Annijke Wade is an adaptive athlete who is passionate about making the outdoors and mountain biking a safe space for all.
    Tanvi Kumar, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Aguilera shared two photos from the outdoors trip of her and Max posing in matching cowboy hats in the RV's doorway.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Our waterfront is programmed with seasonal activities that will keep you enjoying the outdoors all year round.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023

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