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outdoors

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From out +‎ doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors.[1][2] Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) +‎ -s (adverbial genitive suffix).[3]

Adverb

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outdoors (not comparable)

  1. 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.
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Noun

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outdoors (uncountable)

  1. (often preceded by the) The environment outside of enclosed structures.
    Antonym: indoors
    He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.
  2. (often preceded by the) The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
    Synonyms: great outdoors, God's country
    She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.
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Etymology 2

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From outdoor (verb) +‎ -s (third-person singular suffix).

Verb

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outdoors

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor

References

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  1. ^ outdoors, adv. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ outdoors”, in Collins English Dictionary:[1810–20; earlier out (of) doors].
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “outdoors (adv.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Portuguese

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Noun

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outdoors m

  1. plural of outdoor