outdoor
adjective
out·door
ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr 
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯr
variants
or less commonly outdoors
ˈau̇t-ˌdȯrz,
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz
Synonyms of outdoor
Examples of outdoor in a Sentence
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
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Sorel and designer Jane Wade have teamed up on new iterations of the outdoor footwear brand’s Callsign model.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
There are also expanded indoor and outdoor seating areas at the new store, versus the original at the Town Plaza shopping center, which opened with 19,600 square feet in 2003.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In the summer months, it's known for its beautiful outdoor patio and chef’s garden, which provides the inspiration for the restaurant's garden-to-table approach on the site of a former apple orchard.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Last month, the park service obliged, eliminating an outdoor exhibit at Independence National Historical Park, in Philadelphia, where George Washington’s house once stood.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
There are also expanded indoor and outdoor seating areas at the new store, versus the original at the Town Plaza shopping center, which opened with 19,600 square feet in 2003.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In the summer months, it's known for its beautiful outdoor patio and chef’s garden, which provides the inspiration for the restaurant's garden-to-table approach on the site of a former apple orchard.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Last month, the park service obliged, eliminating an outdoor exhibit at Independence National Historical Park, in Philadelphia, where George Washington’s house once stood.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdoor. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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outdoor
adjective
out·door
ˌau̇t-ˌdō(ə)r
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
variants
also outdoors
-ˌdō(ə)rz
-ˌdȯ(ə)rz
1
: of or relating to the outdoors
an outdoor setting
2
: done outdoors
outdoor games
3
: having no roof and walls
an outdoor theater
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