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outdoor

USOWT-dawr/ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ/UKowt-DAW/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

Verboutdoors, outdooring, outdoored

3 meanings of outdoor

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Happening or used outside, in the open air, not inside a building.

    We ate lunch at an outdoor table near the park.

    The school has an outdoor pool that opens every summer.

    Similaroutside, open-air, alfresco

    Oppositeindoor, inside

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Used about help, like money or food, that poor people get at home instead of in a poorhouse.

    The old woman got outdoor relief and stayed in her own little house.

    Poor families asked for outdoor help so they would not have to move into the poorhouse.

    Oppositeindoor

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To show a new baby to family and friends after the baby has been given a name.

    The family will outdoor their new baby this Saturday.

    The parents outdoored their son in front of all the neighbors.

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Origin

From the prefix "out-" plus "door."