# outdoor

Pronunciation: US say "OWT-dawr" /ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ/; UK say "owt-DAW" /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

## Adjective

1. Situated in, designed for use in, or taking place in the open air.
   - Simple: Happening or used outside, in the open air, not inside a building.
   - _The city hosts a series of outdoor concerts every July._
   - _Outdoor furniture has to withstand months of rain and harsh sun._
2. Of charity or relief: given to or received by poor people outside a workhouse or similar institution, or independently of one.
   - Simple: Used about help, like money or food, that poor people get at home instead of in a poorhouse.
   - _The parish granted outdoor relief to widows who could partly support themselves at home._
   - _Local guardians argued that outdoor assistance cost less than housing paupers in the workhouse._

## Verb

3. To present or display a child publicly after it has been named.
   - Simple: To show a new baby to family and friends after the baby has been given a name.
   - _Relatives traveled from three towns to see the couple outdoor their first child._
   - _The baby was outdoored a week after her birth, once her name had been chosen._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "out-" combined with "door."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/outdoor (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).