outdoors
Noun
- where the air is unconfined
- "he wanted to get outdoors a little"
- The environment outside of enclosed structures.
- The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.
Adverb
- In or into the open air; not inside a building.
- outside a building
Adv
- Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor
Examples
- He won't leave his house: he's afraid of the outdoors.
- She loves the outdoors, for its freedom and fresh air.
- The Words With Friends challenge was so intense, he wished he could take it outdoors for some fresh air.
- They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
Origin / Etymology
From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).
Synonyms
alfresco, open, open air, out of doors, out-of-doors, outside, God's country, alfresco#Adverb, great outdoors, withoutdoors
Scrabble Score: 9
outdoors: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoutdoors: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outdoors: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary