indoors

[ in-dawrz, -dohrz ]

adverb

1. in or into a house or building:

   We stayed indoors during the storm.

indoors

/ ˌɪnˈdɔːz /

adverb

1. postpositive inside or into a house or other building

Word History and Origins

Origin of indoors¹

1780–90; indoor + -s 1

Example Sentences

It is taking place indoors at the Palacios de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, with the final being contested on 20 November.

From BBC

Authorities have also urged residents to stay indoors as much as possible and to use public transport to cut vehicular emissions.

From BBC

On Friday, a thick layer of smoke blanketed the county, forcing many residents indoors and schools to close, but by Saturday the air quality was rated “good to moderate” for all regions of the air district and was forecast to remain so through Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

Schools are closed, workers have been told to stay home and people urged to stay indoors - part of a so-called “green lockdown”, which has also seen motorbike rickshaws, heavy vehicles and motorbike parking banned from hot spot areas.

From BBC

Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are required to stop burning wood, including manufactured logs made of wax or paper, anywhere indoors or outdoors from midnight through 11:59 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times