What does outdoor mean?
Definitions for outdoor
ˈaʊtˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊrout·door
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word outdoor.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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
outdooradjective
Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
ChatGPT
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
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
outdoor
To happen in the open air.
They loved sitting outdoors on summer evenings.
Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'outdoor' in Adjectives Frequency: #1004
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outdoor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outdoor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of outdoor in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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- في الهواء الطلقArabic
- Freies, draussenGerman
- exteriorSpanish
- ulko-, ulkoilmaFinnish
- d'extérieur, de plein airFrench
- útivistar-Icelandic
- all'apertoItalian
- アウトドア, 室外, 屋外, 戸外Japanese
- 집 밖의Korean
- velitLatin
- utendørsNorwegian
- ar livrePortuguese
- наружный, внешнийRussian
- utomhus-Swedish
- dış mekanTurkish
- на вулиціUkrainian
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