OUT-OF-DOOR Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

out-of-door

adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈdȯr

variants or out-of-doors

Definition of out-of-door

as in outdoor

of, relating to, or held in the open air an out-of-door performance under the stars

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Recent Examples of out-of-door This winter season, let yourself get obsessed with a new out-of-doors activity. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024 But as rain goes, Friday’s did not seem notably heavy, and no great determination or stout umbrella seemed needed to defy the drops and venture into the out-of-doors. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-door

outdoor

Adjective

The irregular charcoal slate floor tiles throughout the main floor extend to the courtyard and around the swimming pool, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Other outdoor-clothing companies had already signed leases downtown, too — Burton had been selling snowboards and boots since 2005 on Spring and Mercer, and Eastern Mountain Sports had recently opened a second location down the block on Broadway.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 July 2026

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