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out-of-doors

noun

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈdȯrz

Definition of out-of-doors

as in wilderness

that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation hiking in the out-of-doors can be a tremendous appetite builder

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Lent, the period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter, recalls his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
In The Death of Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman plays the bandit of Nottingham, aged and retired to a hermit's life in the wilderness.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wilderness

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Here, any distinction between spa and safari collapses, and the outdoors and wellness weave together.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Smaller fractions of the money would be directed to the state’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program to help people access the outdoors and to the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office to help create new jobs in the industry.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

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