Definition of INDOORS

indoors

Adverb

  • In or into a building; inside.
  • within a building

Adv

  • Inside, into, or within a building.

Noun

  • The interior of a building; the space inside buildings generally.

Examples

  • I prefer the indoors to the outdoors.
  • The stormy weather kept them INDOORS, perfect for an intense Scrabble tournament.
  • We stayed indoors to avoid the brutal heat.
  • We went indoors when it started to rain.

Origin / Etymology

From in + doors, originally two words, representing earlier within doors.

Synonyms

inside

Antonyms

outdoors, outside

Scrabble Score: 8

indoors: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indoors: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indoors: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

indoors: valid Words With Friends Word