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also outdoors
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
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Recent Examples of outdoor
To start seeds in outdoor containers, select a container 12 inches deep and with large drainage holes.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
That was more than three years ago, and since 2023, the cafeteria has been an outdoor plaza.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At its core, the law required outdoor lighting to be more efficient: Fixtures should be shielded or directed downward to prevent light from traveling skyward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Today’s outdoor culinary enthusiast has many finer options than my dad’s generation—methods and equipment to suit their theatricality, flavor preferences, competitive spirit, and moods of all manners.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
That was more than three years ago, and since 2023, the cafeteria has been an outdoor plaza.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At its core, the law required outdoor lighting to be more efficient: Fixtures should be shielded or directed downward to prevent light from traveling skyward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Today’s outdoor culinary enthusiast has many finer options than my dad’s generation—methods and equipment to suit their theatricality, flavor preferences, competitive spirit, and moods of all manners.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
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The largest open-air living history museum in the Shenandoah Valley is expanding to include an indoor gallery space by 2027.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Dining sets, conversation seating, and loungers are all reduced during Wayfair's clearance event, with accessible price points on items that can transform your space into an open-air oasis.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The crisis is that while governments physically sit on the hardware, foreign powers or outside tech giants increasingly control the software.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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No blackout curtains or losing the cues of your outside environment.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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What scientists can learn from eclipses Solar eclipses present scientists with unique opportunities to study the sun and its corona, or outer atmosphere, and invite the public to participate as citizen scientists.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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If a star consumes them, its outer layers become chemically enriched, which can be detected from afar.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Others have exterior windows that let in natural light, but designers thought ahead and added privacy panels to prevent views into neighboring office buildings while still keeping the space bright.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 2027 Kia Telluride stands out from rivals in its segment because of its unique new exterior and interior designs.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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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
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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
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Do some internal and external housecleaning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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A little heel can turn any sandal into a dress sandal—even one from a conventionally sporty and outdoorsy brand like Teva.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Her Son’s Comment Says It All The comments section was full of love for Anderson, who is quite outdoorsy.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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