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

Thanks to retractable glass walls, the entire property feels connected as there’s easy access to the outdoors.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Scottish actor James McAvoy has said his time working in Wales during the early part of his career sparked a love of the outdoors that still exists today.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“If we have over 60% of the population living outdoors struggling with extreme mental illness or extreme drug addiction, giving them a key is not the solution,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The nature program, once a full day outdoors, shrank to a 45-minute elective after some parents complained that their children were bored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I slammed my locker door and flew down the hall, outdoors to the blacktop.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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