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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
Carrying weight without the same strain Many outdoor activities involve carrying significant loads, from camera equipment to camping gear.
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New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The First Friday event at Arts District Liberty Station features open artist studios, galleries, outdoor public art and live performances.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The First Friday event at Arts District Liberty Station features open artist studios, galleries, outdoor public art and live performances.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
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It is expected to draw well over 700,000 fans to open-air events in Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium, and more than 50 million viewers are expected to tune in to watch the Draft on television or online.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The company has several ryokan in Kyoto, all of which have rooms with private open-air baths.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wenrick said the department hired an outside firm to investigate the entire ordeal, which includes determining why the patrol was left unlocked.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Clowney finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in his second game back from injury, giving Brooklyn steady outside shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The massive amounts of debris that impact created then crashed back to the lunar surface, creating a tidal wave 11 times taller than Mount Everest and then sloshing around for two hours to form the outer two of the basin’s three concentric rims.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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The entire vegetable is edible, even the tough outer skin of the stems.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wheelbase and most exterior dimensions are unchanged.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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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
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Michael In signing Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million contract, the most for an external free agent since 2015, the Rockies seemingly overlooked — or had to — his issues in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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When similar events occur during bull markets, external events are often a trigger rather than a cause.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The family was outdoorsy, adventurous and gone most weekends in the winter, Reis said.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Exceptionally capable, thoughtfully designed, and downright durable—this stroller is outdoorsy parent-approved.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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