outdoors
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix),[1] earlier out (of) doors.[2]
Adverb[edit]
outdoors (not comparable)
- Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
- Synonyms: alfresco, (archaic) withoutdoors
- They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
Alternative forms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
in the open air
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Noun[edit]
outdoors (uncountable)
- (often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.
- (often preceded by "the") The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
- She loves the outdoors.
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
environment outside of enclosed structures
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Etymology 2[edit]
From outdoor (verb) + -s (third-person suffix).
Verb[edit]
outdoors
- third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “outdoors (adv.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “outdoors”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
outdoors m
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