outdoors

USowt-DAWRZ/aʊtˈdɔɹz/owt-DAWZ/aʊtˈdɔːz/

4 meanings of outdoors

1
adverb
In the open air, not inside a building.
We ate dinner outdoors because the night was warm.
The kids love to play outdoors after school.
Similaralfresco
Oppositeindoors, inside
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2
noununcountable
The space outside buildings, where there is no roof over you.
After being sick all week, he wanted to enjoy the outdoors again.
Big windows let the family feel close to the outdoors even in winter.
Similaroutside, open
Oppositeindoors
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3
noununcountable
Wild or natural places far from cities and buildings, like forests and mountains.
Every summer the family camps in the outdoors for two weeks.
She loves the outdoors, so she hikes whenever she can.
Similarwilderness, countryside, nature
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4
verb
The form of outdoor used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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outdoor, verb: To show a new baby to family and friends after the baby has been given a name. Full entry

Forms: outdooroutdoors he/she/itoutdooring -ing formoutdoored past tense, past participle
Spelling: outdoor → outdoors: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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Meanings 1–3

It comes from "out" plus "doors," probably a short form of "out of doors."

Meaning 4

This comes from the verb "outdoor" plus "-s."