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
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Heatstroke was something that occurred outdoors — patients did not develop heatstroke inside the assumed safety of a hospital environment.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Among the premiere offerings at the center are its Community Table dinners set outdoors on Saturday nights through November.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm:
To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Adverb
Girls as young as 7 were peacefully asleep in the cabins where, days before, their parents had dropped them off for the season’s second session, expecting their daughters would spend the summer outdoors enjoying everything from archery to yoga together.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Heatstroke was something that occurred outdoors — patients did not develop heatstroke inside the assumed safety of a hospital environment.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Among the premiere offerings at the center are its Community Table dinners set outdoors on Saturday nights through November.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm:
To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Veken 8-set Packing Cubes Best Outdoor Gear Deals Planning a camping trip or just spending more time outside?—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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No telescope required — just step outside and look up.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kean has spent the past few years in the footballing wilderness, crossing 1,000 league minutes only twice across the six seasons between 2017-18 and 2023-24.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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For better or worse, Grand Canyon Lodge democratized Arizona’s northern wilderness.—
Greg Burton,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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Kroger brand's 2% cottage cheese is the best one out there.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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With builders buying down rates and negotiating on inventory homes, there are really good opportunities out there.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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