outdoor

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr How to pronounce outdoor (audio)
variants also outdoors
Definition of outdoornext
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course

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Recent Examples of outdoor For months, teams have strategized about how best to prepare their athletes for this kind of heat and humidity—with post-training saunas, hot-water immersion, sweaty outdoor workouts, and heat-training camps. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 And finally, outdoor workers or others who do strenuous outdoor activity and those without access to air conditioning are at high risk. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026 The agency also adopted additional security measures, such as surrounding the president with bullet-resistant glass at outdoor events. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026 For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
  1. open-air
  2. outside
  3. outer
  4. exterior
  5. out-of-door
  6. external
  7. outdoorsy
Adjective
  • Legends was the seventh open-air shopping center to join Tanger’s real estate portfolio since 2022.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Kinugawa Ramatuelle is another A-list-adjacent favorite, set in a beautiful open-air garden with a Tokyo spirit.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of open-air
Adjective
  • According to earlier industry chatter, negotiations between the two companies over the past 14 months had reached various sticking points — over governance, the equity split and a search for outside investment.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • That outside passion sharpens judgment in ways coaching alone can’t.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of outside
Adjective
  • Move the person into a shaded, cool area, remove their outer clothing and work to cool them down as quickly as possible, preferably with cold water or an ice bath.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Rather than absorbing moisture, water molecules adhere to the outer and inner surfaces of the gel, filling all the open spaces and pores to form a thin film.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of outer
Adjective
  • Disposable Disinfecting Wipes Disposable disinfecting wipes are great for cleaning around the toilet seat, tank, handle, and other exterior surfaces, Glazer says.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • With wildfire in mind, Keith said the exterior materials were chosen to reduce risk.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of exterior
Adjective
  • The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But as rain goes, Friday’s did not seem notably heavy, and no great determination or stout umbrella seemed needed to defy the drops and venture into the out-of-doors.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
Definition of out-of-door
Adjective
  • If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Meta is also working to cut its ballooning AI spending by reducing reliance on costly external tools.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of external
Adjective
  • Come summer, locals living in Bend, Oregon, love the warm-weather tradition of floating along the Deschutes River right through the gorgeous and outdoorsy Central Oregon town.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
  • Her Son’s Comment Says It All The comments section was full of love for Anderson, who is quite outdoorsy.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of outdoorsy

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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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