Outdoor Meaning
/aʊtˈdɔː/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSituated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
adjPertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.
Sentence Examples
In summer, we enjoy outdoor sports.
Rugby is an outdoor game.
The outdoor spa at this hot spring is wonderful.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The family preferred ____ activities like hiking and camping rather than staying inside.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children preferred ____ activities like cycling and swimming over staying inside with screens.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English door English outdoor From out- + door.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away,[…]."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
"Believing social policy should be directed by experts to bring about the greatest happiness of the greatest number, Benthamites judged the old Poor Law outdoor relief system a recipe for waste and idleness."
— 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 395:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The family preferred ____ activities like hiking and camping rather than staying inside.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children preferred ____ activities like cycling and swimming over staying inside with screens.