outdoor

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr How to pronounce outdoor (audio)
variants also outdoors
Definition of outdoornext
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course

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Recent Examples of outdoor The $69 million project features study lounges, recreation areas, housing and academic spaces, outdoor amenities, natural lighting, energy-efficient systems, and e-bike charging stations. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 People with respiratory sensitivities or other conditions affected by smoke should consider limiting outdoor activities, keeping windows and doors closed, and remaining indoors until conditions improve. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Arizona State is investigating the circumstances surrounding an outdoor workout that led to a men’s hockey player collapsing and requiring hospitalization following a team exercise Thursday morning, a university spokesperson said Tuesday night. — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Winterize your faucets by removing and draining your garden hoses, turning off the water source to the outdoor faucet, and draining any remaining water. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
  1. open-air
  2. outside
  3. outer
  4. exterior
  5. out-of-door
  6. external
  7. outdoorsy
Adjective
  • Decked out in regalia featuring feathers, jingles, beads and colorful fabrics, these dancers from across Californian and North American tribal communities did prayer ceremonies in the Shingle Springs Rancheria’s open-air dance circle.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The photons were then distributed across the open-air link and successfully received and measured at the Quantum Lighthouse.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of open-air
Adjective
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kyle Staller, a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, told Business Insider that outside data can help fill gaps in what patients report.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outside
Adjective
  • Earlier this month as a hurricane, the outer bands of Lala battered Hawaii and caused destructive flooding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Spanning 42 feet long and more than 14 feet wide, the observatory is designed to explore the outer solar system and beyond – prying into the previously unobservable edge of the universe to study dark energy and search for exoplanets.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outer
Adjective
  • In transport and mobile machinery, this direct integration converts exterior bodywork into an auxiliary power source.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exterior
Adjective
  • This winter season, let yourself get obsessed with a new out-of-doors activity.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of out-of-door
Adjective
  • In June, India's central bank started offering special incentives on foreign currency bank deposits of non-resident Indians, on overseas foreign currency borrowings, and on external commercial borrowings.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a civilizationist understanding, a regional hegemon should assert its dominance over its backyard to provide order and exclude external powers.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of external
Adjective
  • The scent was inspired by Monsieur Dior’s gardens in the south of France and, despite its gourmand profile, captures a unique, outdoorsy freshness.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For outdoorsy types, climbing, hiking, river rafting, and swimming opportunities abound.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of outdoorsy

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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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