outdoors
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix),[1] earlier out (of) doors.[2]
Adverb edit
outdoors (not comparable)
- Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
- Synonyms: alfresco, (archaic) withoutdoors
- They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
Alternative forms edit
- out of doors (dated)
Related terms edit
Translations edit
in the open air
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Noun edit
outdoors (uncountable)
- (often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.
- (often preceded by "the") The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
- She loves the outdoors.
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
environment outside of enclosed structures
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Etymology 2 edit
From outdoor (verb) + -s (third-person suffix).
Verb edit
outdoors
- third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “outdoors (adv.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “outdoors”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
outdoors m