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outdoors

[ out-dawrz, -dohrz ]

adverb

  1. out of doors; in the open air:

    He's happiest when he's outdoors.



noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air:

    Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

outdoors

/ ˌʊˈɔː /

adverb

  1. Alsoout-of-doors in the open air; outside
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

    the great outdoors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outdoors1

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors
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Idioms and Phrases

see big as life (all outdoors) .
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Example Sentences

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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned people against lighting fires outdoors this week as dry vegetation across large areas of countryside is essentially "fuel for fire".

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The experience of being outdoors and working with animals has already started to improve her social anxiety which prevented her from finding employment.

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It’s about bringing the functionality of your indoor kitchen to the outdoors, making grilling approachable, fun, and a more integrated part of everyday cooking.

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But it was their follow-up, held outdoors during the pandemic, with a $40 registration fee, that drew 140 vintage Japanese cars and several hundred attendees.

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Pondering his next career move, he’s thought about whether he should work outdoors as a park ranger.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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