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

Outdoors on the acre lot there’s a pool, spa, lush landscaping and multiple outdoor gathering spaces.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Outdoors, she will have an exciting new name next to her on the start line.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Outdoors, the yard is alive with 17-year cicadas who are generating an increasingly eerie background hum while cheerful daytime television hosts lightly suggest ways to turn the situation into a positive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Two-time All-American wide receiver and prominent Outdoors Channel host Jordan Shipley is in critical condition after an accident on his ranch in Texas, his family said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Outdoors we have a long shady porch our mother in her Mississippi-born way calls a veranda.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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