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indoors

USin-DORZ/ɪnˈdɔɹz/UKin-DAWZ/ɪnˈdɔːz/

2 meanings of indoors

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  1. 1
    adverb
    Inside a building, or going into a building.

    It started to rain, so we went indoors.

    The kids stayed indoors all day because of the snow.

    Similarinside

    Oppositeoutdoors, outside

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The inside of a building, or inside spaces in general.

    On cold, rainy days, the indoors feels warm and safe.

    She likes the indoors better than the beach.

    Oppositeoutdoors

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Origin

It comes from 'in' plus 'doors'. It was once two words, from the older phrase 'within doors'.