out-of-doors

[ out-uh v-dawrz, -dohrz ]
/ ˈaʊt əvˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /
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adjective

Also out-of-door. outdoor.

noun

(used with a singular verb) outdoors.

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Origin of out-of-doors

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby out-of-doors

out-of-body experience, out-of-bounds, out-of-court, out-of-date, out-of-door, out-of-doors, out-of-pocket, out-of-print, out-of-round, out-of-sight, out-of-state
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Words related to out-of-doors

breezy, uncluttered, rustic, garden, outside, mountain, yard, countryside, country, environment, woods, hill, open, patio, aerial, atmospheric, blowy, exposed, fresh, gaseous

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British Dictionary definitions for out-of-doors

out-of-doors

adverb, adjective

(postpositive) in the open air; outsideAlso: outdoors
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