indoors
/ɪnˈdɔːz
/adverb
Into or within a building: they went indoors and explored the house...
- Do you think you have been effective in getting the message out to stay indoors this time?
- Because I am still off sick I feel duty bound to stay indoors all day and do nothing.
- By staying indoors you are shutting out the elements that can help you lose weight.
noun
The area or space inside a building: the rain makes indoors feel so warm and safe...
- Britain's biggest seaside resort is putting its faith in the great indoors to secure its future.
- They were being confined to the indoors, as Deirdre had been for almost two years.
- It was good to get out of the indoors for more than five minutes, and not need to wear wet weather gear.
Origin
Late 18th century (superseding earlier within doors): from indoor.
Rhymes
- Germanesque
- German expressionism
- German expressionist
- German flute
- German gold
- Germanhood
- Germanic
- Germanical
- Germanically
- Germanicism
- Germanified
- Germanify
- German iris
- Germanise
- Germanish
- Germanism
- Germanist
- valerian
- valeric acid
- valet
- valeta
- valet parking
- valetudinarian
- valetudinarianism
- valetudinary