outdoors

CEFRB1

/aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/

adverb · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Outside buildings and in the open air.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    The environment outside of enclosed structures.

Examples

  • Nobody wants to work outdoors on a cold day.

  • The rain prevented them from eating outdoors.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.

  2. Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor

More examples

In context

  • Nowadays children do not play outdoors.

  • He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.

  • She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

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