outdoors

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)z

Adverb

outdoors (not comparable)

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

   They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.

   • Inside definition

     The interior or inner part. (1 of 6 inside definitions)

   • Open definition

     Not closed.

     1. Able to be accessed (physically).
     2. Able to have something pass through or along it. (1 of 32 open definitions)

Alternative forms

• out of doors (dated)

Translations

Noun

outdoors (uncountable)

1. (often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.

   • Environment definition

     The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest. (1 of 7 environment definitions)

   • Enclosed definition

     Contained; held within a container. (1 of 3 enclosed definitions)

   • Structure definition

     A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. (1 of 8 structure definitions)
2. (often preceded by "the") The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.

   She loves the outdoors.

   • Natural definition

     Existing in nature.

     1. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned.
     2. Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. (1 of 21 natural definitions)

   • Countryside definition

     An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. (1 of 3 countryside definitions)

Synonyms

• great outdoors
• God's country

Antonyms

• indoors

Related terms

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

outdoors m

1. plural of outdoor

   • Outdoor definition

     Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. (1 of 2 outdoor definitions)