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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
According to the town’s website, there are multiple public beaches open during the summer with picnic tables, playgrounds and outdoor showers, plus several public boat ramps and fishing piers.
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Activities and Amenities Spending time at the outdoor pool and hot tub is the perfect way to unwind at Mountain Modern Sedona.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
She’s been an editor at Better Homes & Gardens since 2022 and specializes in topics such as garden and outdoor products, wildlife, and pest control.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Activities and Amenities Spending time at the outdoor pool and hot tub is the perfect way to unwind at Mountain Modern Sedona.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
She’s been an editor at Better Homes & Gardens since 2022 and specializes in topics such as garden and outdoor products, wildlife, and pest control.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
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Athenian citizens would gather at an open-air theater as a democratic privilege and responsibility.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Baroque squares make Rome an open-air museum that deserves to be explored thoroughly, step by step.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Both officers were treated at an outside hospital and later discharged.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Trump has urged agencies to eliminate duplicative roles, unnecessary management layers, and non-critical jobs while automating routine tasks, closing regional offices and reducing the use of outside contractors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Juan Soto grounded out to second, Lindor scoring for a 1-0 lead, and Alonso drove a first-pitch 86 mph slider on the outer half of the plate over the right-center field wall for a two-run home run – his 13th of the season – and a 3-0 Mets lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Ghost spotting is the term used to describe the small pink spots on the outer petals of blooms on susceptible roses during prolonged periods of rain and consecutive days of dense fog and high humidity.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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CIVs require unrelated investors and external managers—criteria typical hedge funds meet, but not personal or family trading entities.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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With no predators, external threats or competitors, demodex mites have no selective pressures, Perotti explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Tough, athletic, sturdy, outdoorsy, reliable Most businesses focus on a couple of these.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Magnetic cattle ranch for sale in Wyoming is outdoorsy dream.—
TJ Macias,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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