indoor-outdoor

American  

[in-dawr-out-dawr, in-dohr-out-dohr] / ˈɪnˌdɔrˈaʊtˌdɔr, ˈɪnˌdoʊrˈaʊtˌdoʊr /

adjective

1. designed or constructed to be used either indoors or outdoors.

   indoor-outdoor carpeting.

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Example Sentences

“Seamless indoor-outdoor living defines the coastal experience,” the listing description notes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The suite is a “private retreat with a sitting area and direct access to the outdoors, offering a true indoor-outdoor experience,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The club’s indoor-outdoor restaurant looks out onto the sand, the surf and, on the two occasions I visited, the occasional sailboat.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Jolie, located next door, is our whimsical indoor-outdoor French bistro.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

My nose tickled from the dust in the sleeping bag, and the basement floor—which was poured concrete beneath a thin, comfortless layer of indoor-outdoor carpeting—made my bones ache whichever way I turned.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt