indoor

adjective

Definition of indoornext
as in internal

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Recent Examples of indoor The development features direct beach access, abundant frondescence, indoor-outdoor living, beachfront pool and outdoor gathering areas. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Bed cooling systems won’t replace AC at night when indoor temperatures climb to dangerous levels. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The announcement that Duplantis was creating the anthem for the inaugural event was made back in March, the day after the Swede won world indoor gold in Torun, Poland, and the video itself was shot in July. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Alphabet Bar & Grill also offers child-friendly dishes, such as rotisserie-chicken noodle soup, and features indoor and outdoor dining, a small bar and a semi-open kitchen to watch Hollingsworth and his team at work. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoor
  1. internal
  2. interior
  3. inner
  4. inside
Adjective
  • According to an internal announcement, Oulès started Monday and reports to Véronique Courtois, president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior and of the LVMH Group’s beauty division.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,148 square feet.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • An open-concept design connects La Perla restaurant, an interior lounge and Tropicado Mojito Bar, where a striking walnut and green-tiled rectangular bar becomes the heart of the action.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of interior
Adjective
  • Tawfik will be perfect to portray the character’s inner struggle.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these dwarf planets exist far from the sun, and don't visit the inner solar system — meaning they don't get blasted by high levels of solar radiation.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • Elarms-Orr has been competing with Dorian Williams for one of the two starting inside linebacker roles.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This kit makes both jobs simple with tools for cleaning up to 15-foot vents with flexible rods, specialty brushes that fit inside lint traps, and tweezers to reach into all the nooks and crannies.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoor. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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