Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In or into the open; outside.
- noun The open air.
- noun An area away from human settlements.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Out of doors; out of the house; in the open air; abroad.
- noun The outer air or outer world beyond the limits of the house.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Not
inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in theopen air. - noun often preceded by "the" The
environment outside ofenclosed structures ; thenatural environment in the open air.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb outside a building
- noun where the air is unconfined
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Examples
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Adventuring in the outdoors is my passion, and passion is not something we control in our lives.
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Nothing in my life outside of the time I spend in the outdoors is as effective at renewing my spirit and soothing my soul.
Why do you hunt? 2009
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Adventuring in the outdoors is the process that forces me to discover what is in me.
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Nothing in my life outside of the time I spend in the outdoors is as effective at renewing my spirit and soothing my soul.
Why do you hunt? 2009
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(We just re-screened this title outdoors under the stars, and let me assure you, it doesn't get old.)
John Farr: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Paul Newman 2008
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Of course, on the road, all of the outdoors is our other room.
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The "outdoors" is a package-deal which we must try to keep in balance.
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The "outdoors" is a package-deal which we must try to keep in balance.
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The concept of the "outdoors" is so removed from most of our lives that it's easy to romanticize it beyond recognition.
Into the Wild ... 2008
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Yes | No | Report from thuroy wrote 17 weeks 7 min ago anything that give more people a chance to hunt and enjoy the outdoors is great for me.
bilby commented on the word outdoors
"About me and what I’m looking for:
My therapist tells me that I’m a mystery wrapped in an enema. I’ve been told that I’m good looking, sexy, have great legs, am fun to be with and an exceptional wit. But that might have been just to get me to eat my peas.
I spend most of my time outdoors and love to travel. Not having a place to live will do that to you. I love exercise and enjoy a good chase from the police on a warm summer evening. My special lady has to be tall, smart, athletic and of good child-rearing stock, as I intend to have a ten or fifteen kids once I get off of the anti-depressants."
- Allen Smith, 'Expelled from Match.com! How to Get Tossed Off the Popular On-line Dating Site', 2 Sep 2008.
November 11, 2008