What does outdoors mean?

Definitions for outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrzout·doors

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, openadverb

    where the air is unconfined

    "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"

  2. outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfrescoadverb

    outside a building

    "in summer we play outside"

GCIDE

  1. Outdoorsadverb

    Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad.

Wiktionary

  1. outdoorsnoun

    The environment outside of enclosed structures; the natural environment in the open air.

    She loves the outdoors.

  2. outdoorsadverb

    Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

    They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.

ChatGPT

  1. outdoors

    Outdoors refers to any area that is outside the confines of a building or a shelter. This can include spaces such as parks, forests, beaches, gardens, among others. Essentially, it is any open-air environment not enclosed by walls and a roof, typically exposing one to natural elements such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

Wikidata

  1. Outdoors

    Any area in or into the open air; outside a building or shelter.

Editors Contribution

  1. outdoorsadjective

    In nature

    We love spending time outdoors as much as possible.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of outdoors in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of outdoors in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of outdoors in a Sentence

  1. Raelene Cooper:

    I'd swim in the river, have a feed out bush( eat outdoors). We knew industry was there, but we didn't see it... back then even the iron ore mines were out of sight.

  2. Jeremy Guggenheim:

    The new study and other recent work suggests that this preventative effect of time outdoors is beneficial even at very young ages, e.g. 3 - 6 years-old, too much close work, such as reading and using hand-held devices, may also be a risk - although the jury is still out on this question.

  3. George Rutherford:

    There's nothing magic about Disneyland except that there are a lot of people there, if anything, because it's outdoors and so spread out, it might be a little harder to transmit.

  4. Hank Forrester:

    Weve also seen an uptick in emails, traffic, and sales of our Deer Hunting 101 online course. People are flocking [to hunting]this year as they have increased time and an opportunity to get outdoors, there is also an increased awareness of the possibility of food shortages or issues of modern industrial food systems. Self-sufficiency, a connection with nature, andlocal, sustainable protein free of animal welfare concerns are all reasons why there are now more hunters.

  5. Lincoln Larson:

    The analysis can reveal key associations, but we can’t say for certain whether it was the greenspace proximity or use that led to reduced use of medications, perhaps people who were healthier to begin with (and less likely to take prescription drugs) were more likely to get outdoors in the first place.

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