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Definitions for outdoor
ˈaʊtˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊrout·door

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. outdoor(a), out-of-door, outsideadjective

    located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

    "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"

  2. outdooradjective

    pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities

    "outdoor education is the area of teacher training concerned with training for outdoor activities"

Wiktionary

  1. outdooradjective

    Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.

ChatGPT

  1. outdoor

    Outdoor refers to any location, environment, or area that is situated or takes place outside of enclosed buildings or structures. It is associated with the open air or natural surroundings, including spaces like parks, gardens, forests, or any recreational or public areas under the sky. It can also relate to activities or objects designed for or used in such open-air environments.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Outdoor

    owt′dōr, adj. outside the door or the house: in the open air.—adv. Out′doors, out of the house: abroad.—Outdoor relief, help given to a pauper who does not live in the workhouse.

Editors Contribution

  1. outdoor

    To happen in the open air.

    They loved sitting outdoors on summer evenings.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'outdoor' in Adjectives Frequency: #1004

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of outdoor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of outdoor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of outdoor in a Sentence

  1. Jenny Bruso:

    We set out more than six years ago to build a community of hikers and adventurers of all shapes, sizes, genders and abilities after seeing a need to have more diversity represented in the outdoor community, now, we’re able to give a voice and provide product to those not always heard or represented in the outdoor community.

  2. National Hot Rod Association:

    Because we are an outdoor sport, we feel comfortable opening these Indianapolis events to a limited number of fans who are the lifeblood of our sport and following the guidance of the state of Indiana to resume racing.

  3. Del Gobbo:

    A key finding is that physical activity among older adults does not have to be strenuous to reduce heart failure risk, we saw benefits for adults who walked at moderate or brisk pace (more than 2 or 3 miles per hour) and burned calories through leisure activity, like house or yard work, walking, engaging in outdoor activities, or other forms of physical activity, equivalent to about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity activity.

  4. Tirunesh Dibaba:

    I wanted to train more for the outdoor season than the indoor season, so I changed my training totally, i already have natural speed which I don't need to work on, so in training I've been working more on my endurance. Now I think I can run faster outdoors than I previously thought I was capable of.

  5. Michael Bennet:

    For people in my state, outdoor recreation is not just an avocation -- it's a vocation. And that likely rings true for the Olympic athletes here today, our economy is going to depend on us getting it right on climate, and I am incredibly optimistic that we will do the right thing, whether we have to drag Washington there or not.

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  • 365 Microadventures
    365 Microadventures
    To me Outdoor is related to outdoor activities in nature. I am just curious if non outdoorsy people relate to outdoors as if it is about everything outsite. Like alså streets in the city?
    LikeReply4 years ago

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