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
Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Stress management techniques, such as meditation, yoga, or even time outdoors, have been shown to reduce cortisol, a hormone that can trigger inflammatory cascades.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Walker said his group typically holds events in auditoriums, not outdoors, and may start using metal detectors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Other photos included in the post showed Kylie embracing her two children, daughter Stormi, 7, and son Aire, 3, outdoors.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
There’s also proof that spending time outdoors in general promotes better sleep quality.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Stress management techniques, such as meditation, yoga, or even time outdoors, have been shown to reduce cortisol, a hormone that can trigger inflammatory cascades.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Walker said his group typically holds events in auditoriums, not outdoors, and may start using metal detectors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Other photos included in the post showed Kylie embracing her two children, daughter Stormi, 7, and son Aire, 3, outdoors.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Try to get outside and enjoy the world’s natural splendor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those already inside the gate stayed close to camp out of necessity, while those still outside were stuck in their vehicles — some for up to 20 hours — in the infamous one-lane traffic jam into Black Rock City (BRC).—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The manhunt has been especially difficult because Decker is an Army veteran skilled in wilderness survival and had a three-day head start.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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On either side of the cool, free-flowing river, hollows flanking the water conceal outtakes from another time—from prehistoric sites dating back thousands of years to untamed wilderness and waterfalls left wholly untouched.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chin up, a hundred other decent men out there.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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O’Hoppe been out since A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson inadvertently nicked him with a warm-up swing.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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