outdoors

American  

[out-dawrz, -dohrz] / ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /

adverb

1. out of doors; in the open air.

   He's happiest when he's outdoors.

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noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air.

   Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

1. outdoor.

outdoors British  

/ ˌaʊtˈdɔːz /

adverb

1. Also: out-of-doors.  in the open air; outside

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noun

1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

   the great outdoors

outdoors Idioms  

1. see big as life (all outdoors).

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Etymology

Origin of outdoors

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors

Example Sentences

Judge said the gym memberships were for volunteers on the walk, to help them prepare, the Go Outdoors purchases were equipment for the walks, and the meals were for volunteers fundraising for the charity.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Mistakes included a call for Academy Sports and Outdoors, at the start of 2025, and recommending Sherwin-Williams in July.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Outdoors, there is also a garage and workshop.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Academy Sports & Outdoors advanced around $100 million in goods in the first half of the year, with inventory in the three months ended Aug. 2 up roughly 16% compared with a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Outdoors was the end of something, an irrevocable, physical fact, defining and complementing our metaphysical condition.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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