indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr How to pronounce indoor (audio)
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1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: living, located, or carried on within a building
an indoor sport

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This has the potential to be the first completely indoor World Series ever. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Mana Wynwood spans about 30 acres with both indoor and outdoor stages. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 SoftBank also ran data throughput tests in several environments, including an open beach, a forest area with tree cover, and an indoor test inside a building. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indoor

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1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indoor was in 1711

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indoor

adjective
in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r How to pronounce indoor (audio)
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: done, living, used, or belonging within a building
an indoor sport

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