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outdoors

American  
[out-dawrz, -dohrz] / ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /

adverb

  1. out of doors; in the open air.

    He's happiest when he's outdoors.

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air.

    Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

  1. outdoor.

outdoors British  
/ ˌaʊtˈdɔːz /

adverb

  1. Also: out-of-doors.  in the open air; outside

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noun

  1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

    the great outdoors
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
outdoors Idioms  

  1. see big as life (all outdoors).

Etymology

Origin of outdoors

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors

Example Sentences

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Even though most of the moisture from the recent rains has begun to dry up, experts say, it doesn’t hurt to apply insect repellent when outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times

“And my other favorite time is sunset in the upper bedroom or downstairs barbecuing something outdoors. The views really are spectacular.”

From MarketWatch

Throughout my life, I’ve been a lover of the great outdoors.

From Literature

In a village where nature and the outdoors form the backbone of daily life, for example, few people are vaccinated against rabies.

From Barron's

Morag, 34, who lives in Inverness, says that because the outdoors have always brought her so much joy it was only natural she would want to share that with her son.

From BBC

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