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indoors

[in-dawrz, -dohrz] / ɪnˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz /
ADVERB
inside
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The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abstract Scented volatile chemical products, including surface cleaning agents and botanical disinfectants, are widely used indoors and represent a major source of reactive organic emissions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The haze has reached as far as parts of the Philippines, where local officials have urged residents to stay indoors as much as possible, and Singapore, where authorities have begun issuing daily haze advisories.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

A suggestion for schools: As summer vacation comes to a close, students will likely transition to spending most of their time indoors, looking at screens.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

It’s hot and muggy outside, but the thatched roof keeps it cool indoors.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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