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outdoor

American  
[out-dawr, -dohr] / ˈaʊtˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

adjective

  1. Also characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors.

    an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.

  2. outdoorsy.


outdoor British  
/ ˈaʊtˈdɔː /

adjective

  1. Also: out-of-door(prenominal) taking place, existing, or intended for use in the open air

    outdoor games

    outdoor clothes

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Etymology

Origin of outdoor

First recorded in 1740–50; out- + door

Example Sentences

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That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.

From Los Angeles Times

He suggested many patrollers earn their main income through offseason jobs like construction or outdoor guiding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those seasonal tuneups start with simple tasks like changing filters, inspecting refrigerant levels and keeping outdoor components clean, according to the experts at Constellation.

From MarketWatch

In 2015, he and his partners opened an outdoor party space they called the Brooklyn Mirage in a lot next to a defunct warehouse in Williamsburg.

From The Wall Street Journal

Previous marketing has included outdoor displays mocking the web’s “I’m not a robot” captcha tests and a campaign lauding humanity’s advances like the invention of the airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal