outdoors

American  

[out-dawrz, -dohrz] / ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /

adverb

1. out of doors; in the open air.

   He's happiest when he's outdoors.

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noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air.

   Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

1. outdoor.

outdoors British  

/ ˌaʊtˈdɔːz /

adverb

1. Also: out-of-doors.  in the open air; outside

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noun

1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

   the great outdoors

outdoors Idioms  

1. see big as life (all outdoors).

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Etymology

Origin of outdoors

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

outdoors

People who are at high risk are urged to be especially cautious outdoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquito activity is highest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Refugees are sleeping outdoors through sweltering days and frigid nights for fear that more buildings may collapse.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

But its compact winding of typically unwieldy hunting-horn hoops allows the instrument to be tucked under the arm for easy portability outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Temperatures are expected to exceed 35C Wednesday in most of mainland Spain and could climb above 40C in parts of the northeast, posing health risks for those spending hours outdoors.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

A guy who loved growing vegetables and being outdoors.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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