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also outdoors
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
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Recent Examples of outdoor
Throughout the trip, guests will explore fascinating sites like the dinosaur fossil-laden Flaming Cliffs and enjoy top-tier accommodations, with Three Camel Lodge offering archery and other outdoor activities for guests to enjoy.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Plan outdoor activities for when there are lower pollen counts to avoid exposing your eyes, nose or mouth to pollen.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
Guests can also eat at an outdoor bar and grill, or visit a pop-up fine dining experience inside the La Brasserie buffet.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Steps like staying indoors, using air purifiers and wearing N95 masks during outdoor exposure can help reduce health risks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Plan outdoor activities for when there are lower pollen counts to avoid exposing your eyes, nose or mouth to pollen.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
Guests can also eat at an outdoor bar and grill, or visit a pop-up fine dining experience inside the La Brasserie buffet.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Steps like staying indoors, using air purifiers and wearing N95 masks during outdoor exposure can help reduce health risks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The open-air shopping area also represents a cultural landmark, with an impressive variety of galleries, theaters and restaurants serving up a taste of the city’s diverse flavors.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Giants then used the No. 3 pick on Carter, who joins outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux and cornerback Deonte Banks as defensive first-round picks made by Schoen.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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And what is Canada in the middle of other than an economic crisis, imposed on it by an outside actor?—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dating back to the Silla Dynasty, the ideology that outer beauty influenced the inner self was promoted through ingredients, like mung bean powder, for cleansing and plant extracts for lotions and oils.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of Lucasfilm On an isolated farm at the outer reaches of a fascist empire, a mid-level government toady interrogates his victims.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Prior to Joyce, Lisa Cummins, the minister of energy and business development in Barbados, spoke movingly about how her small island nation was being buffeted by external forces.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The only reason there’s a handful of options for Day 3 is because many of their guys at the end of the depth chart are external vets and the Cowboys could try to replace them with homegrown talents.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tough, athletic, sturdy, outdoorsy, reliable Most businesses focus on a couple of these.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Magnetic cattle ranch for sale in Wyoming is outdoorsy dream.—
TJ Macias,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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