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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
First, temperatures are much more moderate for outdoor work, the ground is usually moist after winter rains, and the shrub is dormant.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The Farmhouse includes a beach-entry pool, pickleball courts, a basketball half court, play structures, an outdoor entertainment area, a community gym, a business center and a dog park.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Turn to Allie Beth Allman & Associates for help in finding the ideal home for your outdoor lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The Farmhouse includes a beach-entry pool, pickleball courts, a basketball half court, play structures, an outdoor entertainment area, a community gym, a business center and a dog park.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Turn to Allie Beth Allman & Associates for help in finding the ideal home for your outdoor lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
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From May through October, Horsefeather Social on the seventh floor delivers open-air drinks, firepit hangouts, and even more city views—arrive right before sunset for the best light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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On a busy street in downtown Miami, as horns blare, cars weave past buses discharging passengers and delivery robots bump along the sidewalk, Las Palmas restaurant feeds Miami at an open-air counter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To be sure, the memo represents provisional legal advice exchanged between outside counsel and Duke’s in-house lawyers, and was not written for public consumption.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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What many outside observers interpreted primarily as climate policy was equally a national security strategy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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An exfoliating serum that smooths the skin while also hydrating, its 10% concentration of lactic acid gently removes the dull outer layer of skin.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
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Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the exterior design stays familiar, the changes inside focus squarely on performance, bandwidth, and connectivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Mysa 200 is currently up for sale from US$50,700 with available options including the choice of materials for its exterior finish, altering its overall layout, and installing the porch area mentioned.—
Adam Williams
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 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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Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and pointing to global uncertainty, while keeping some stimulus measures in place to counter a possible ramp up in external shocks.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Exceptionally capable, thoughtfully designed, and downright durable—this stroller is outdoorsy parent-approved.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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But according to People, both were outdoorsy, with a fondness for skiing and camping.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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