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outdoors
out·doors O0157000 (out-dôrz′) also out-of-doors (out′əv-dôrz′)adv. In or into the open; outside: walking outdoors for fresh air.n.1. The open air.2. An area away from human settlements.outdoors (ˌaʊtˈdɔːz) adv Also: out-of-doors in the open air; outsidenthe world outside or far away from human habitation: the great outdoors. out•doors (ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz)
adv. 1. out of doors; in the open air. n. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the world outside of or away from houses; open air. adj. 3. outdoor. [1810–20; earlier out (of) doors] outdoors outdoor">outdoor1. 'outdoors'Outdoors is an adverb. If something happens outdoors, it does not happen inside a building. He spent a lot of his time outdoors.School classes were held outdoors.When someone goes out of a building, you don't usually say that they go 'outdoors'. You say that they go outside. See outside2. 'outdoor'Outdoor is an adjective used in front of a noun. You use it to describe things or activities that exist or happen in the open air, rather than inside a building. There is also an outdoor play area.If you enjoy outdoor activities, this is the trip for you.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  outdoors - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"open air, out-of-doors, openexterior, outside - the region that is outside of something | | Adv. | 1. |  outdoors - outside a building; "in summer we play outside"alfresco, out of doors, outsideindoors, inside - within a building; "in winter we play inside" |
outdoorsadverb outside, out of doors The ceremony was being held outdoors.Translationsoutdoor (ˈautdoː) adjective done, for use etc outside, not in a building. outdoor shoes. 室外的 室外的outˈdoors adverb outside; not in a building etc. We spend a lot of time outdoors. 在戶外 在户外outdoors
as big as all outdoorsVery large. This phrase is typically used to describe expansive indoor spaces. After living in a studio apartment, my new place feels as big as all outdoors!See also: all, big, outdoorsthe great outdoorsCollectively, all outdoor space, especially wild places used for recreational activities such as hiking or camping; nature. It's great to get away from the city every now and then and spend a bit of time in the great outdoors! We lived right at the base of the mountains, so we always spent our free time in the great outdoors as kids.See also: great, outdoors*big as all outdoorsCliché very big, usually referring to an indoor space of some kind. (*Also: as ~.) You should see Bob's living room. It's as big as all outdoors! The new movie theater is as big as all outdoors.See also: all, big, outdoors*big as life (and twice as ugly) and *large as life (and twice as ugly); bigger than life (and twice as ugly)Cliché a colorful way of saying that a person or a thing appeared, often surprisingly or dramatically, in a particular place. (*Also: as ~.) The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard. I opened the door, and there was Tom as large as life. I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.See also: big, lifebig as lifeAlso, large as life. In person, as in And there was Mary, big as life, standing right in front of me. This phrase transfers the same size as in real life (life-size) to an actual appearance. Sometimes this term is embellished with and quite as natural, presumably alluding to a likeness of a person or thing that closely resembles the real thing. A similar addition is and twice as natural, which doesn't make sense. [Late 1800s] 2. Also, larger than life; big as all outdoors. On a grand scale, as in The soap opera could well be called a larger-than-life drama, or That friend of his was as big as all outdoors. This phrase can be used either literally, for larger than life-size (second example) or figuratively. The phrase all outdoors has been used to compare something or someone to an immensity since the early 1800s. See also: big, lifethe great outdoors the open air; outdoor life. informalSee also: great, outdoorsEncyclopediaSeewildernessMedicalSeeWildernessoutdoors
Synonyms for outdoorsadv outsideSynonymsSynonyms for outdoorsnoun where the air is unconfinedSynonymsRelated Wordsadv outside a buildingSynonyms- alfresco
- out of doors
- outside
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