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outdoors

Pronunciation: /aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/

The English word “outdoors” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

noun

  1. The environment outside of enclosed structures.
  2. The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.

Etymology

From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).

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