indoors
[in-dawrz, -dohrz]
- in or into a house or building: We stayed indoors during the storm.
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Origin of indoors
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Examples from the Web for indoors
Contemporary Examples
Bastos took some pictures of Vidal indoors and in the garden.
The bus station itself is indoors, air-conditioned and even equipped with a Kosher McDonalds.
West Bank Buses Only The Latest In Israel's Segregated Public TransportAnna Lekas Miller
March 4, 2013
And maybe they are simply happy to be indoors, out of the high, dust-blowing winds that drove so many of their ranks to quit.
They ate chips and salsa and guacamole and steak fajitas and slept in a real bed for the first time in days, indoors.
We Survived the Triumph: Passengers Describe Their Doomed Carnival CruiseWinston Ross, Eliza Shapiro, Sam Register
February 16, 2013
He could smoke it indoors, with no fear of violating city ordinance.
Historical Examples
He followed me indoors, saying that he would go to bed, too.
Questionable ShapesWilliam Dean Howells
In a few minutes he followed her indoors, as the ground was getting damp.
Howards EndE. M. Forster
Everybody is to be indoors by nine o'clock and the cafés are to be closed at eight.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
As she hurried now indoors she happened to meet Bridget on the stairs.
The SnareRafael Sabatini
My mother swept me indoors, loading me with reproaches as we went.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
indoors
- (postpositive) inside or into a house or other building
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