indoor

American  

[in-dawr, -dohr] / ˈɪnˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

adjective

1. occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors.

   indoor games.

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indoor British  

/ ˈɪnˌdɔː /

adjective

1. of, situated in, or appropriate to the inside of a house or other building

   an indoor tennis court

   indoor amusements

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Etymology

Origin of indoor

1705–15; aphetic variant of within-door, originally phrase within ( the ) door, i.e., inside the house

Example Sentences

When it is burned in stoves, the emissions are a leading source of smog and indoor air pollution and have been linked to health issues such as respiratory infections and increased childhood asthma.

From Los Angeles Times

The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured.

From BBC

“It appears to float above water and lush greenery, seeming to blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living,” a previous description read.

From MarketWatch

And though the recently renamed Lindhal Auditorium remains unadorned for the occasion, the expansive lobby and some adjacent indoor and outdoor areas are transformed, as was the case last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

That doesn’t mean the twins weren’t tempted by the stores on the promenade leading to the indoor water park and ogling the arcade games.

From The Wall Street Journal

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