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outdoors

[ out-dawrz, -dohrz ]

adverb

  1. out of doors; in the open air:

    He's happiest when he's outdoors.



noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air:

    Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

outdoors

/ ËŒ²¹ÊŠ³Ùˈ»åɔ˳ú /

adverb

  1. Alsoout-of-doors in the open air; outside
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noun

  1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

    the great outdoors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of outdoors1

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors
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Idioms and Phrases

see big as life (all outdoors) .
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Example Sentences

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The public is being urged to avoid lighting fires outdoors over concerns they could spread bringing a risk of wildfires due to the warm, dry conditions.

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While it is expected to be slightly cooler at the weekend - topping out at 19C in southern England - the public is being urged to avoid lighting fires outdoors, over concerns they could spread.

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For a man who Emily says was "always walking, always outdoors, always active", these are the final moments of life's journey, spent surrounded by those who mean most to him.

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Though he was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area, Kilmer preferred to avoid the industry town’s notorious glitz and loved to be outdoors whenever he could.

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At the main city hospital they're having to treat patients outdoors.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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