indoor

[in-dawr, -dohr]

adjective

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

   indoor games.

indoor

/ ˈɪnˌdɔː /

adjective

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

   an indoor tennis court

   indoor amusements

Word History and Origins

Origin of indoor¹

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

Example Sentences

“Do whatever you can to improve indoor air quality,” he says.

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"If you need to go out with symptoms, consider wearing a face covering, wash hands regularly and ensure indoor spaces are well ventilated," he added.

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Social gatherings spill out onto sunny patios, bands play live music outdoors around the base areas, and resort-sponsored festivities in the fresh air are plentiful, offering welcome relief from the overcrowded indoor spaces of midwinter.

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Years earlier, after suffering a shoulder injury, Sheen had learned to bat left-handed, taking a hundred or so swings a day off an Iron Mike pitching machine in his indoor batting cage.

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While showing Crowe the indoor swimming pool, Bowie remarks that the only problem with the house “is that Satan lives in that swimming pool.”

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