withindoors

American  

[with-in-dawrz, -dohrz, with-] / wɪðˈɪnˌdɔrz, -ˌdoʊrz, wɪθ- /

adverb

1. into or inside the house.

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withindoors British  

/ ˈwɪðɪnˈdɔːz /

adverb

1. an obsolete word for indoors

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Etymology

Origin of withindoors

First recorded in 1575–85; within + door + -s ¹

Example Sentences

The wall-flower clumps were in bloom in the courtyard of the Abbey, and there were many primroses and delicate primulas in the garden; and all the hyacinths were out withindoors, making a delicious smell.

From The Story of Bawn by Tynan, Katharine

"No," said the old man, and bore it himself withindoors.

From Foes by Johnston, Mary

These are indeed the barn; withindoors house The shocks.

From Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published by Bridges, Robert Seymour

She had her own reasons for keeping withindoors in the daytime.

From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Day, Holman

"If I could only have got near the poor boy," said Sewell to his wife, as they returned withindoors.

From The Minister's Charge by Howells, William Dean