outdoors
adverbnounverbattested in dialogue
- //aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z//
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
adverb
- 1
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
Etymology
From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).
noun
- 1
The environment outside of enclosed structures.
He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.
- 2
The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.
verb
- 1
Also a form of outdoorthird-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
outdoors · Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
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