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
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Staying hydrated is essential, especially when spending time outdoors at attractions or waiting for stadium entry.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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
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Adverb
Spending time outdoors and setting boundaries around work or digital devices can also prevent stress from building over time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Staying hydrated is essential, especially when spending time outdoors at attractions or waiting for stadium entry.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The outdoors tends to strip things down—ego, distraction, noise.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Despite all the activity going on outside, noise was never an issue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters rushed the animals outside and tried to resuscitate them as more crews and a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy helped.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The dog had been spooked the previous night and wandered into the darkness, spending a terrifying 24 hours in the frozen Canadian wilderness.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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What’s At Stake These caves aren’t empty wilderness.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Another homeowner had to hire a private plumbing company to suck the sewage out last week.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fame is more diffuse as content creators often out-earn traditional artists, though Hollywood still carries a gravitational pull.—
Grant Rindner,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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