outdoor

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr How to pronounce outdoor (audio)
variants also outdoors
Definition of outdoornext
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course

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Recent Examples of outdoor Arrive at the consultation with your medication details, an honest account of recent sun exposure, and the dates of your next cruise, wedding, or outdoor work stretch. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Live on Sunset will include outdoor activations, food and beverages, and corridor-wide fan engagement. — Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Sources tell Bloomberg that the upcoming line of devices also includes a deadbolt lock, outdoor security camera, and a floodlight camera. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Bose SoundLink Max Turn any outdoor hangout into an unforgettable celebration with the Bose SoundLink Max Bluetooth Speaker. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
  1. open-air
  2. outside
  3. outer
  4. exterior
  5. out-of-door
  6. external
  7. outdoorsy
Adjective
  • When visiting his open-air winery guests can experience an ever-changing play list of music 24/7/365 that keeps the winemaking team dancing.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The open-air venue is all general admission, and tickets have increased in price since going on sale in June.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of open-air
Adjective
  • Defense forces three and out Bryce Fitzgerald and Ethan O’Connor at outside corner.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Instinct says users can separately delete data indexed from outside sources.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of outside
Adjective
  • The Mane of Needles is an outer leaf on the family tree of Negronis.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Once that stays lit, turn the dial and push in to light the outer ring.
    — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of outer
Adjective
  • Lids were left off of exterior garbage dumpster, with several flies swarming the area.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The flashbacks and what’s happening inside the whale, which is much more immediate, begin to bleed together in an abstract way, and that allows for another level of interaction between interior and exterior, inside the whale and outside it.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exterior
Adjective
  • This winter season, let yourself get obsessed with a new out-of-doors activity.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of out-of-door
Adjective
  • Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, while economic growth has remained strong despite external challenges.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Windows Pro offers advanced security and access-sharing features, and this unit comes bundled with a 500GB external drive for even more storage.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of external
Adjective
  • There were people who were already outdoorsy, and that’s not necessarily the case now.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Regular, petite, and plus While many shackets read rugged and outdoorsy, this one feels sleek and sophisticated enough for the office or a nice dinner.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of outdoorsy

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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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