adv

outdoors

owt-DAWZ

adv

Not inside a building; in the open air.

"They decided to eat outdoors since the weather was so nice."

noun

Nature and open spaces away from buildings and cities, often used with "the."

"He loves spending time in the great outdoors."

How to Use Outdoors

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOutside, in the open air — or nature itself as a place to be.

Easily confused with

outdoor →

Common pairings

the great outdoors spend time outdoors sleep outdoors

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They decided to eat _____ since the weather was so nice.

From "out" plus "doors," likely a shortened form of the older phrase "out of doors."

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