What does outdoors mean?
Definitions for outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrzout·doors
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Princeton's WordNet
outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, openadverb
where the air is unconfined
"he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfrescoadverb
outside a building
"in summer we play outside"
GCIDE
Outdoorsadverb
Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad.
Wiktionary
outdoorsnoun
The environment outside of enclosed structures; the natural environment in the open air.
She loves the outdoors.
outdoorsadverb
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
ChatGPT
outdoors
Outdoors refers to any area that is outside the confines of a building or a shelter. This can include spaces such as parks, forests, beaches, gardens, among others. Essentially, it is any open-air environment not enclosed by walls and a roof, typically exposing one to natural elements such as sunlight, wind, and rain.
Wikidata
Outdoors
Any area in or into the open air; outside a building or shelter.
Editors Contribution
outdoorsadjective
In nature
We love spending time outdoors as much as possible.
Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outdoors in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outdoors in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of outdoors in a Sentence
Even if you don’t sunbathe or spend much time outdoors now, age spots are often a sign of how much time you’ve spent in the sun in past years.
Access to the land was something that was important to us, we always envisioned that this house would be designed in a way that we could access the outdoors from every room.
They key is to find one that is broad-spectrum, at least an SPF 30, that the consumer likes and is able and willing to reapply every two hours when outdoors.
Immigrants today are suffering outdoors, without food, and can not get in. They don't feel welcome.
I'd swim in the river, have a feed out bush( eat outdoors). We knew industry was there, but we didn't see it... back then even the iron ore mines were out of sight.
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- udendørsDanish
- im Freien, draußenGerman
- έξω, εξωτερικός χώροςGreek
- al aire libre, al fresco, aire libreSpanish
- ulos, ulkoilmaelämä, ulkoilma, luonto, ulkonaFinnish
- dehors, en plein air, à l'extérieurFrench
- դուրսArmenian
- al aere libereInterlingua
- di luar rumahIndonesian
- úti, utanhúss, utandyra, undir berum himniIcelandic
- Outdoors, all'aria aperta, all'apertoItalian
- 屋外, 室外Japanese
- 옥외Korean
- latebram prospicimusLatin
- utendørsNorwegian
- na dworze, dwór, na zewnątrzPolish
- ao ar livre, a céu abertoPortuguese
- снаружиRussian
- utomhusSwedish
- ข้างนอกThai
- a l' ouxhWalloon
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