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

“The home also includes a 500-square-foot laundry room. Outdoors, the estate offers an international competition-standard tennis court and a regulation-size basketball court.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Outdoors: Of all of Pynchon’s outlandish novels, “Mason & Dixon” is, literally, the wildest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Mistakes included a call for Academy Sports and Outdoors, at the start of 2025, and recommending Sherwin-Williams in July.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Academy Sports & Outdoors advanced around $100 million in goods in the first half of the year, with inventory in the three months ended Aug. 2 up roughly 16% compared with a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Outdoors, while Pacheco irrigated squash, Joe’s Beanfield took baths in the icy water.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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