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outdoors

[ out-dawrz, -dohrz ]

adverb

  1. out of doors; in the open air:

    He's happiest when he's outdoors.



noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air:

    Our whole family likes the outdoors.

adjective

outdoors

/ ˌʊˈɔː /

adverb

  1. Alsoout-of-doors in the open air; outside
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noun

  1. the world outside or far away from human habitation

    the great outdoors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outdoors1

1810–20; earlier out ( of ) doors
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Idioms and Phrases

see big as life (all outdoors) .
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Beijing has also issued an alert for forest fires and prohibited people from starting fires outdoors.

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"If you want to come and enjoy the outdoors, please do so," she said.

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People have been advised to avoid heat exposure, wear lightweight and breathable cotton clothing and cover their heads with a cloth or umbrella outdoors.

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The fire service issued an "extreme" warning for wildfires and the public has been urged to avoid lighting any fires outdoors until next week.

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The public is being urged to avoid lighting fires outdoors over concerns they could spread bringing a risk of wildfires due to the warm, dry conditions.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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