indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr How to pronounce indoor (audio)
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: living, located, or carried on within a building
an indoor sport

Examples of indoor in a Sentence

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Scented wax melts produced three times more nanoparticles than candles, reaching similar levels of nanoparticles three nanometers or smaller as indoor stoves and diesel engines. Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025 These sneakers are also lightweight with a rubber sole, so they’re designed for both indoor and outdoor wear. Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 The sun-drenched, 90,000 square-foot campus opened indoor gallery spaces in October of 2024, with an outdoor sculpture garden and café scheduled to debut in 2026. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indoor

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indoor was in 1711

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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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indoor

adjective
in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r How to pronounce indoor (audio)
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: done, living, used, or belonging within a building
an indoor sport

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