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
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.
The environment outside of enclosed structures.
- He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.
The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
- She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.
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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