as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of outdoors
Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Where epic outdoors meet the electric energy of The Biggest Little City in the World.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Their thin wires gently sway in the breeze, giving them a fairytale quality that’s perfect for nights spent entertaining friends outdoors.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Where epic outdoors meet the electric energy of The Biggest Little City in the World.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Mountain Highs and Valley Lows Hong Kong's great outdoors is an adrenaline junkie's dream, cloaked in an urban disguise.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Despite a pending green card application, the Anglican pastor did not attend church for weeks after friends advised him to avoid going outside.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Two store employees chased the suspect outside onto 26th Street when the gunman opened fire, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bear is no longer an abstract symbol of the wilderness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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There’s a ladies’ and a gentlemen’s flanking the stairwell on this upper entry level, each outfitted with a cold plunge, sauna, steam room, and showers inside and out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Your brunch network will ask for this for every meet-up from here on out.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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