outdoors
1 of 2adverb
out·doors ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz 
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz
: outside a building : in or into the open air
outdoors
2 of 2noun
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a place or location away from the confines of a building
2
: the world away from human habitations
Synonyms
Adverb
- alfresco
- out
- outside
Noun
- nature
- open
- open air
- out-of-doors
- wild
- wilderness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adverb The game is meant to be played outdoors. He worked outdoors all afternoon. I went outdoors for some fresh air.
Recent Examples on the Web
Self Staff, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 Those who are planning to be outdoors should consider the heat dangers and take additional precautions. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Kid Rock also said that his girlfriend was hooked on being outdoors and the duo were victims of binge-watching sessions, including The Hunting Channel and The Blacklist. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Residents who are outdoors are encouraged to consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 Her seven cabins have been neatly arranged across three decks to ensure there is still plenty of room outdoors. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 Wachter agreed but said there are levels of safety, even outdoors. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Nearly 80 million Americans from the central US to the Northeast are under heat warnings or advisories as officials across the country urge people to take precautions when outdoors. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 23 July 2022 There was an amazing number of people who were masked, outdoors. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 July 2022 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022 Shiraishi, Ainuu, and Wallisch are living examples of how an early relationship with the outdoors can build lifelong passions. Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2021 Morris has long been one of the nation’s foremost conservation leaders and created Big Cedar as a way for people, particularly families, to better connect with the outdoors. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Remember to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy this music in the outdoors. cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Historically in America, the outdoors have not been a safe space for Black people. Sahra Ali, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2021 At one point, Henley asked McCullough to name his Walden Pond, his personal sacred place in the outdoors. Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Scandinavians find great inspiration in the outdoors. Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022 The outdoors have always been a sanctuary—even more so since the advent of the pandemic. Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 July 2022 See More
Adverb
Going to school in the South meant that my runs were almost always outdoors. Self Staff, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 Those who are planning to be outdoors should consider the heat dangers and take additional precautions. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Kid Rock also said that his girlfriend was hooked on being outdoors and the duo were victims of binge-watching sessions, including The Hunting Channel and The Blacklist. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Residents who are outdoors are encouraged to consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 Her seven cabins have been neatly arranged across three decks to ensure there is still plenty of room outdoors. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 Wachter agreed but said there are levels of safety, even outdoors. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Nearly 80 million Americans from the central US to the Northeast are under heat warnings or advisories as officials across the country urge people to take precautions when outdoors. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 23 July 2022 There was an amazing number of people who were masked, outdoors. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 July 2022 Noun
Here, everything was generated by the idea of integrating the home with the outdoors. Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022 Shiraishi, Ainuu, and Wallisch are living examples of how an early relationship with the outdoors can build lifelong passions. Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2021 Morris has long been one of the nation’s foremost conservation leaders and created Big Cedar as a way for people, particularly families, to better connect with the outdoors. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Remember to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy this music in the outdoors. cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Historically in America, the outdoors have not been a safe space for Black people. Sahra Ali, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2021 At one point, Henley asked McCullough to name his Walden Pond, his personal sacred place in the outdoors. Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Scandinavians find great inspiration in the outdoors. Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022 The outdoors have always been a sanctuary—even more so since the advent of the pandemic. Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adverb
circa 1729, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing outdoors
Kids Definition
outdoors 1 of 2
adverb
out·doors au̇t-ˈdȯrz
: outside a building : in or into the open air
She likes to play outdoors.
outdoors
2 of 2noun
: the open air
outdoors 1 of 2
adverb
as in outside
in or into the open air please wait until you're outdoors to light up your cigarette Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outside
- out
- alfresco
- without
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indoors
- in
- inside
- within
outdoors
2 of 2noun
as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors Synonyms & Similar Words
- wilderness
- wild
- out-of-doors
- open
- desert
- country
- open air
- nature
- bush
- outside
- backwoods
- frontier
- without
- sticks
- hinterland
- barren
- wasteland
- up-country
- badland
- waste