indoors

adverb

Definition of indoorsnext
as in in

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Recent Examples of indoors This requires a comprehensive approach that not only moves people indoors, but also keeps them housed and creates real pathways to long-term stability. — Donna Littlejohn, Daily News, 5 May 2026 Maintain your mower by cleaning it after use, checking oil levels, using a fuel stabilizer for storage, and storing it indoors. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Owners frequently noticed the worms only after their pets returned indoors. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Give it six hours of direct sunlight a day, water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry, and prune to maintain its size indoors. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indoors
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoors
  1. in
  2. inside
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  • Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • But when asked to convey human-woman concerns, like a shitty dad, a shitty husband, and a shitty mother-in-law, that intense gaze can become inscrutable, even incomprehensible — a closed door to her interiority instead of a way in.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of in
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  • Outside, the guards were often genial and chatty; inside, visitors were treated as objects of suspicion, barked at and insulted.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Bubbling paint or soft spots in drywall are signs that water has already made its way inside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026
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