out-of-doors
[ out-uhv-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 in1800–10
Words nearby out-of-doors
out of condition, out of control, out-of-court, out-of-date, out-of-door, out-of-doors, out of fashion, out of favor, out of gas, out of hand, out of harm's way
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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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