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also outdoors
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
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Recent Examples of outdoor
Save 20% on these outdoor cameras right now and take your home security into your own hands without all the overhead.
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Start with an outdoor rug, especially this 7-foot x 9-foot option that has a neutral palate for any aesthetic.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Save up to 55 percent on everything from cleaning gadgets and loungewear to outdoor lights and organizers starting at $13.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The exhibit will be presented at ICA’s north campus, where their works will be installed throughout the indoor/outdoor campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Start with an outdoor rug, especially this 7-foot x 9-foot option that has a neutral palate for any aesthetic.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Save up to 55 percent on everything from cleaning gadgets and loungewear to outdoor lights and organizers starting at $13.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The exhibit will be presented at ICA’s north campus, where their works will be installed throughout the indoor/outdoor campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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The incident happened about 3:15 p.m. in Santee Alley, a popular open-air market in the Fashion District, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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All three of the forthcoming ocean yachts will accommodate 128 guests in a variety of suites, with plenty of open-air spaces on board and a service style that’s both polished and relaxed.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But critics have called for outside oversight, with civil liberty advocates warning the administration is rushing to deport individuals without offering full evidence to support allegations of gang affiliation.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a two-night showcase amid a week of hype, WrestleMania has turned into a festival, and the residual interest in outside shows is a business unto itself.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The figs would cook until their tough outer skin softened and some began to burst open to gently ooze their seedy pulp, thickening the mixture into a grainy, molasses-brown syrup, while other figs remained whole, their thick stems still attached.—
Claude Barilleaux,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north (from Silverton to Ouray) will hug the inside of the cliff face.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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But as rain goes, Friday’s did not seem notably heavy, and no great determination or stout umbrella seemed needed to defy the drops and venture into the out-of-doors.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
2 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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But these laws have not historically extended to child influencers and social media stars — leaving the influencer space largely free of guidelines and any external accountability.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team was able to remove the external support in October and added a dental acrylic covering over the gap in the bone until late March.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, some of their viewers are outdoorsy, but the shows aren’t just made for survivalists any more than shows about serial killers are made for, well, other serial killers.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
10 Feb. 2025
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Melillo and his husband, Lance Miletich, decamped to Miami from New York six years ago, looking for a more outdoorsy, sunny life for their always-on-the-go toddler.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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