: in or into a building
working indoors
Examples of indoors in a Sentence
The game will be played indoors.
He worked indoors all afternoon.
We went indoors when it began to rain.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Sure—but don't forget to wash your Christmas tree before bringing it indoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
At these air pollution levels, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that sensitive groups avoid long or intense outdoor activities and consider rescheduling moving them indoors.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indoors
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“Indoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoors. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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indoors
adverb
in·doors
(ˈ)in-ˈdō(ə)rz 
-ˈdȯ(ə)rz
: in or into a building
games to be played indoors
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