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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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Additionally the company employs an all-local team of chefs, wilderness guides, and property managers—a commitment that helps address the region’s rural migration crisis, as young people leave their villages to find work in more urban areas.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Jason, Leo, and Piper are kids at the wilderness school, a camp for troubled kids.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

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