outdoors

adv
/aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/

Etymology

From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).

Definitions

  1. Not inside a house or under covered structure

    Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

    • They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
  2. The environment outside of enclosed structures.

    • He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.
  3. The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.

    • She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for outdoors. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA