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outdoors

[out-dawrz, -dohrz] / ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /
NOUN
open air; nature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
garden
STRONG
country countryside environment hill mountain open out-of-doors patio woods yard
WEAK
bucolic surroundings fresh air green earth without
Antonyms
WEAK
indoors

Example Sentences

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They were outdoors working from dawn to dusk, and many ended up with frostbite on their hands and feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"He inspired many generations of mountaineers to explore the outdoors, including me. I'm grateful for the time I spent with him over the years," Ferguson wrote on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Maybe something outdoors or with a restaurant/cafe where we can give ourselves a little treat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Tradition calls for spending the day outdoors to ward off bad luck.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Real wind whips around us—it even smells like the outdoors.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston