outdoor

[ out-dawr, -dohr ]

adjective

1. Also characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors:

   an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.

2. outdoorsy.

outdoor

/ ˈaʊtˈdɔː /

adjective

1. prenominal taking place, existing, or intended for use in the open air Alsoout-of-door

   outdoor clothes

   outdoor games

Word History and Origins

Origin of outdoor¹

First recorded in 1740–50; out- + door

Example Sentences

L.A. has been recycling wastewater for decades but has previously used the treated water for outdoor irrigation in areas such as golf courses and parks.

From Los Angeles Times

I love living with art, and whether it’s my living room or my outdoor area, or whatever office space I’m working on, I’m always reconfiguring the layout, because the right environment creates the right atmosphere for conversation.

From Los Angeles Times

In better days, the Ferris wheel, pirate ship and outdoor trampoline — advertised as the biggest in Asia — would draw thousands of children a day.

From Los Angeles Times

They can therefore range from hospitals to ambulances to an outdoor vaccination clinic to a pharmaceutical storage facility in a medical clinic.

From Salon

It might be harder today than it was in 2003, given the fentanyl epidemic, which has turned the park and its environs into an outdoor museum of overdose horrors.

From Los Angeles Times

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