indoor

adjective

Definition of indoornext
as in internal

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Recent Examples of indoor The hotel will offer a full-service restaurant, a poolside bar, a rooftop lounge, a 10,000-square-foot pool, and more than 18,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Likewise, burning smells, musty odors, unexpected water around the indoor unit or ice forming on refrigerant lines can all signal that another issue remains or that the repair wasn't completed correctly. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The trio of high-rise towers was intended to house luxury condominiums, apartments, a five-star Park Hyatt hotel and an indoor mall that would include deluxe shops and restaurants. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Make sure vents are unobstructed, check that the condensate drain is draining properly, and keep the area around the indoor unit clean and dry. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoor
  1. internal
  2. interior
  3. inner
  4. inside
Adjective
  • The destruction would be limited to Taiwanese assets, helping Beijing maintain its argument that the operation was strictly an internal matter and ensuring that international powers couldn’t claim a greater need to intervene.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Routine, high-volume tasks such as summarization, classification and internal productivity workflows can often be routed to more cost-efficient models that deliver acceptable quality at scale.
    — Japjeev Kohli, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of internal
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  • With an interior volume of 1,100 GT, the yacht features a generous open-plan layout designed to blur the traditional boundaries between the indoor and outdoor environments.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The developer delivers the powered shell; the tenant funds interior IT fit-out.
    — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of interior
Adjective
  • Sinot used a palette of pure white, vibrant magenta, and dandelion yellow, with the white color concentrated in the inner corners and dotted with teeny pink spots that faded into bright pink at the outer corners.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The rubble could then come together, forming Neptune's inner moons, with the clay minerals exposed on their surfaces.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • The district said the campus was locked down immediately after the shooting, with students and staff secured inside classrooms and the front office while police responded.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cells become damaged by oxidative stress, waste products build up inside tissues, and over time these changes can stiffen the heart, disrupt electrical signaling and reduce the organ’s ability to pump blood efficiently.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoor. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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