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

With Hypershell’s X Ultra S and similar personal exoskeletons, AI takes on the great outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"I used to be a person who loved the outdoors, canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting to where I am now and I just want to get back to that."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As the warmer weather summons us to spend more time outdoors, we might find ourselves feeling a little crowded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

All morning she played outdoors in the snow with Alice and Ella and Peter and Mary, making pictures.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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