Adjacent Words

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" [syn: outdoor, out-of-door, outside] [ant: indoor]
2: pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities; "outdoor education is the area of teacher training concerned with training for outdoor activities"

Merriam Webster's

also outdoors adjective Etymology: out (of) door, out (of) doors Date: 1748 1. of or relating to the outdoors 2. a. performed outdoors <outdoor sports> b. outdoorsy <an outdoor couple> 3. not enclosed ; having no roof <an outdoor restaurant>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. done, existing, or used out of doors.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Outdoor Out"door`, a. [For out of door.] Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Outdoor activities or things happen or are used outside and not in a building. If you enjoy outdoor activities, this is the trip for you... There were outdoor cafes on almost every block. ? indoor ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Exterior, open-air, out-of-door, extraforaneous.