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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb Into or inside a house or other building; indoors.

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Examples

  • He drew in deep, chill breaths, scented with timber, night and the mysterious sweetness of turf and leaf sleeping but not dead, and blew the smokiness of withindoors out of his nose.

    A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

  • Earl Robert's young men piled all their baggage neatly together ready for loading next day, and took themselves off to see to their lord's comfort withindoors, and serve his dinner.

    The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

  • "Shame to go withindoors on such a day," said Cadfael.

    The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989

  • If, as the old man declared, they had spent much of their time fighting, they had kept their battles withindoors.

    The Potter's Field Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1989

  • "Shame to go withindoors on such a day," said Cadfael.

    The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989

  • You did as you were bidden, I know, you drew him with you, I doubt he ever gave a thought to Ciaran all those morning hours, believing him still penned withindoors, afraid to stir.

    The Pilgrim of Hate Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1984

  • 'No, don't come out into the lane, child, time for you to be withindoors, and I know my way.'

    The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

  • Beasts, poultry and children had all been herded in with sunset to supper and bed, and now the menfolk and their women were mostly withindoors.

    The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983

  • He had no intention, Cadfael thought, watching, of inviting them withindoors into chapterhouse or hall.

    The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

  • I heard this as I walked about the town, and an order was issued that all the shops should be shut up in her way thither, and everybody keep withindoors, to leave the streets free for her and her attendants.

    Types of Children's Literature Walter Barnes

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  • A cutely archaic version of indoors:

    "'... it is still generally understood that my health keeps me withindoors...'"

    --P. O'Brian, The Hundred Days, 214

    March 25, 2008