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
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Dawn and dusk are when mosquitoes are most active, and times to avoid being outdoors.
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Reeti Malhotra
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
The outdoors tends to strip things down—ego, distraction, noise.
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Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Hundreds of millions of people will be exposed to dangerous, stifling heat over the extended July 4 weekend, with officials warning people to limit time outdoors and stay hydrated.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Dawn and dusk are when mosquitoes are most active, and times to avoid being outdoors.
—
Reeti Malhotra
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Noun
His experiences here helped forge his passion for the outdoors and conservation, spurring him to use his presidential influence to establish the United States Forest Service, 150 national forests, and five national parks.
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Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
The outdoors tends to strip things down—ego, distraction, noise.
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Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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In other words, the employers most exposed are those planning fresh cap-subject filings for workers abroad or otherwise outside protected existing H-1B status.
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Amid the pandemic’s stop-and-start days, Korkejian would sometimes step outside after showering and let the sun dry the water from her skin.
Noun
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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After years in the baseball wilderness, Martin and the Chicago White Sox have found their way.
Adverb
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Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
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Offices begin thinning out by Thursday, grills run through the weekend, and by Tuesday morning the out-of-office replies come down and the machine restarts.
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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