outdoorsy
Americanadjective
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characteristic of or suitable to the outdoors.
a rugged, outdoorsy life; heavy, outdoorsy clothes.
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unusually fond of outdoor life.
an outdoorsy type who always swam before breakfast.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of outdoorsy
Explanation
If you're outdoorsy, you enjoy spending a lot of time outside. Outdoorsy people like to hike, climb mountains, ski, and do other sporty activities that can't be done indoors. Use the informal adjective outdoorsy to describe people who always seem to be out in the fresh air, especially if they're healthy, active, and a little bit windblown. Your outdoorsy friend might prefer hiking in the woods or swimming in the ocean to watching a movie with a big bowl of popcorn on her lap. You might even call her an outdoorswoman — that would also capture her fondness for the outdoors.
Example Sentences
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He bought an outdoorsy sun hat, complete with a neck-covering curtain, for his trips to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
She says they are a very "outdoorsy and creative family" and so restricting screen time was a "no-brainer".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Zhao Luchun, a civil servant, and Lu Jieyang, a teacher, a couple and both 28, bought waterproof jackets from Arc’teryx for about $800 each ahead of a recent vacation to Iceland, their first outdoorsy trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Noon: Get outdoors On Sundays, I enjoy doing something outdoorsy, such as playing tennis at Nibley Park or taking a walk through Deukmejian Wilderness Park in Glendale, which is truly beautiful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
“I tried to teach your daddy how to do this when he was a kid,” she goes on, “but he wanted no part of it. Never been the outdoorsy type.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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