outdoor

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr How to pronounce outdoor (audio)
variants also outdoors
Definition of outdoornext
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 The estate’s outdoor spaces are equally inviting, with covered walkways winding through the picturesque grounds and connecting a deep oval swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a bocce court. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Developed in collaboration with production company Roses Are Blue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his YouTube channel, the show blends an expansive outdoor game world with strategy, technological innovation and immersive visual storytelling. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The $22 million renovation will add an outdoor café, a public gathering space, and a terrace overlooking Jackson Park. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Since Yvon Chouinard created the outdoors brand Patagonia in 1973, a big part of its ethos has been to build a business that is functional, successful and also sustainable. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
  1. open-air
  2. outside
  3. outer
  4. exterior
  5. out-of-door
  6. external
  7. outdoorsy
Adjective
  • Plans include Berlin for a marathon, Upstate New York for an open-air art museum, and many (many) destination weddings.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company manages and leases 25 million square feet of space, ranging from large urban mixed-use destinations to lifestyle, community and open-air centers, either built from the ground up or purchased.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of open-air
Adjective
  • The Rams acquired Garrett in a June trade that sent outside linebacker Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and other future picks to the Cleveland Browns.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each outside zone run, each duo or inside zone run is a body shot.
    — PJ Green October 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of outside
Adjective
  • Removing a particularly dry lens could potentially disturb the epithelium, the outer layer of the cornea, causing significant irritation and potentially affecting vision.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • During the day on Sunday, the outer shield of high clouds will enter our area.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of outer
Adjective
  • There is also paint chipping and peeling above exterior door near ware washing area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In 2021, Estate Yountville was purchased by Boardwalk Investments Yountville, LLC, and revamped with interior and exterior updates, including the addition of century-old olive trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exterior
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of out-of-door
Adjective
  • Disruptions to external infrastructure could therefore affect parts of its fuel supply chain.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In both wars, external support has made sustained air and missile strike campaigns far less likely to result in political capitulation, or economic or military collapse.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of external
Adjective
  • There were people who were already outdoorsy, and that’s not necessarily the case now.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Regular, petite, and plus While many shackets read rugged and outdoorsy, this one feels sleek and sophisticated enough for the office or a nice dinner.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of outdoorsy

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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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