variants or out-of-doors
Definition of out-of-doornext
as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air an out-of-door performance under the stars

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Recent Examples of out-of-door This winter season, let yourself get obsessed with a new out-of-doors activity. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024 But as rain goes, Friday’s did not seem notably heavy, and no great determination or stout umbrella seemed needed to defy the drops and venture into the out-of-doors. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-door
outdoor
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  • Never intentionally feed coyotes, and remove outdoor food sources that may attract coyotes or their prey.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Follow it up with a walk along the High Line, an elevated outdoor park built on a historic freight rail line and covered with plants, trees, and art.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Out-of-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-door. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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