indoors

American  

[in-dawrz, -dohrz] / ɪnˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /

adverb

1. in or into a house or building.

   We stayed indoors during the storm.

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indoors British  

/ ˌɪnˈdɔːz /

adverb

1. (postpositive) inside or into a house or other building

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Etymology

Origin of indoors

1780–90; indoor + -s 1

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Explanation

If you're indoors, you're inside a house or other building. On the hottest, most sweltering summer days, you might decide to stay indoors where it's cool. During a typical school day, elementary school students spend most of their time indoors, reading, writing, doing math, singing songs, and painting pictures. When they leave the indoors and go outside for recess, you can say they're outdoors. Indoors, first used around 1800 (sometimes attributed to George Washington), comes from indoor, a shortened form of within door.

Example Sentences

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indoors

People living or working in coastal areas were advised to take extra care during windy or stormy weather, including staying indoors as much as possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In places like Palangkarya, the official advice is to stay indoors and avoid going out.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It urged families to keep children indoors and to use "respiratory protection" if going outside.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The hot weather, which has kept people indoors and forced those without air conditioning to seek refuge at cooling centers, is expected to last through much of the week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The cows and the humans spent hot days indoors.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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