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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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Since then, the reservation system has been tweaked repeatedly as administrators searched for a sweet spot between welcoming more visitors and retaining the peace of the great outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The nature program, once a full day outdoors, shrank to a 45-minute elective after some parents complained that their children were bored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Hundreds of guests in black tie in the ballroom took cover under tables and later made their way into the hotel lobby and then outdoors as the event was postponed.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

"She loves seeing all the animals... she's just got a real interest in the outdoors."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

For two hours, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., we met outdoors for church.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau