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
Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Children as young as infants and as old as teenagers may be eager to play outdoors while school is out.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
In New York City, officials said eight people were found dead outdoors over the frigid weekend.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Children as young as infants and as old as teenagers may be eager to play outdoors while school is out.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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There are also some clever design details, such as the hidden metal speaker grilles, a nod to Bang & Olufsen’s ethos of designing products outside in and inside out with an eye for detail.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kristy dreams of seeing her cadets take down the boy scouts in the big national wilderness competition, and frequently clashes with other board members who’d prefer the group emphasize fun.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wilderness, to a strummy, whistling score, Dunk bathes in a stream and beats his clothes against a rock.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Gaylord White, Lehman, Wilson housing projects created high square mountains; the avenue made the valley; trash bags cluttered together looked like out-of-place shrubbery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, a jury found Townsend guilty of endangerment and concealing a homicide, but the murderer is still out there.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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