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
IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
The National Weather Service recommends those in sensitive groups: including children, older adults and people with lung or heart conditions like asthma to avoid being outdoors.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Covering the affected area while outdoors can help reduce further exposure to potential skin damage.1
4.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm:
To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Adverb
The team tested the panel outdoors over the span of a year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
The National Weather Service recommends those in sensitive groups: including children, older adults and people with lung or heart conditions like asthma to avoid being outdoors.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Covering the affected area while outdoors can help reduce further exposure to potential skin damage.1
4.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm:
To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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What To Know While Newsom was speaking inside the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo, Border Patrol agents gathered outside and took at least one person into custody.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tether is very popular in Turkey, whose financial system has been significantly weakened by the current government, whose autocratic style incentivises business to transact ‘outside’ the existing economic system.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Luhn, an experienced hiker, was found conscious after nearly a week in the wilderness.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other manhunts in the wilderness have lasted weeks – with at least one fugitive still missing after two months.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Using the Heart Age Calculator in the Real World Though there are many CVD risk calculators out there, many experts agreed with the study authors—the heart age calculator may be particularly helpful.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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There are many direct-to-consumer wellness apps out there: Meditation apps that guide you through mindfulness exercises and breath work or access to therapy right from your phone.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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