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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
For travelers looking to break a sweat, there is a gym with two Pelotons, a handful of treadmills, and weights—plus a small outdoor space for yoga.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Sheetz offers restaurant-quality dining experience with mobile pickup lanes, indoor and outdoor seating, grocery offerings, touch-free restrooms and free Wi-Fi.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Rooms: 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms Amenities: Bathtub, outdoor shower, washer/dryer, central AC, heating, beach access, backyard, outdoor dining area, BBQ, pool, hot tub, gym.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Lateef stopped at a big market with outdoor seating.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Sheetz offers restaurant-quality dining experience with mobile pickup lanes, indoor and outdoor seating, grocery offerings, touch-free restrooms and free Wi-Fi.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Rooms: 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms Amenities: Bathtub, outdoor shower, washer/dryer, central AC, heating, beach access, backyard, outdoor dining area, BBQ, pool, hot tub, gym.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Lateef stopped at a big market with outdoor seating.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Grill, an open-air venue, transforms into Silversea’s signature Hot Rocks experience each evening, allowing guests to sear entrées on volcanic lava stones.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Los Angeles’ earliest first-rounder was 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year and two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jared Verse with the 19th pick.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cody Rhodes destroys ‘outside forces’ in scathing promo Cody Rhodes’ promos in the midst of Pat McAfee’s insertion into his WrestleMania feud with Randy Orton blurred the line on what was real and what was kayfabe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If those platforms' outer defenses are no longer reliable, what exactly is standing between your data and someone who wants it?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This X-ray glow is radiated when the heavy ions of the solar wind, like carbon and oxygen, grab an electron from neutral atoms in either our outer atmosphere or the heliosphere.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This pair from Reebok reminds me of Oprah’s with its tan- and white- exterior and lace-up design.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taking shelter means moving away from windows and exterior walls and into an interior room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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Local leadership is vital in shaping successful initiatives as external capital and technical expertise can support development, but local stakeholders drive execution and sustainability.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Fossils from these most special locations not only show body outlines and external textures but also preserve details from appendages and internal organs, from eyes and gills to guts and nerve networks.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Her Son’s Comment Says It All The comments section was full of love for Anderson, who is quite outdoorsy.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swap the concrete city for coastal dunes, lakes, or forests at outdoorsy destinations like Indiana Dunes National Park and Starved Rock State Park.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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