as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of outdoors
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Mustard greens get spicy fast when they’re grown outdoors in hot weather.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
This offers projections of idyllic countryside to create the illusion of being outdoors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Mustard greens get spicy fast when they’re grown outdoors in hot weather.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Even plastic bags get woven into sleeping mats for residents who may be sleeping outside or don’t have a bed.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Campers are still left to cook their meals outside, but the van's lift-up tailgate provides plenty of overhead coverage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Find a little thrill by booking a journey with Eden Ethical Dog Sledding, which takes guests through some of the most pristine Vermont wilderness.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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While the rest of the Orlando locker room will take some time off during the week-long break to prepare for the final stretch of the regular season, Richardson will be out west aiming to live up to the dunk contest legacy of his father.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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After the latest drop of the Epstein files, Andrew and Sarah’s move out of Royal Lodge was accelerated, and both were out by February 2, just days after the release of the files and the damning content within them.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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