indoors

adverb

in·​doors ˈin-ˈdȯrz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: in or into a building

Examples of indoors in a Sentence

The game will be played indoors. He worked indoors all afternoon. We went indoors when it began to rain.
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Rainbow eucalyptus is only hardy in Zones 9-11 and needs temperatures to remain above 50°F, so growing it indoors is the only way to keep it going in most parts of the country. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 There are other acts of bravery, like the way Rasoulof shows women indoors not wearing their veils, for once. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024 This situation gets worse during the colder months when people who smoke might do it indoors. David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 Meal preparation begins not indoors but outside beneath a warm Arizona sun. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indoors 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indoors was in 1832

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“Indoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoors. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

indoors

adverb
in·​doors (ˈ)in-ˈdō(ə)rz How to pronounce indoors (audio)
-ˈdȯ(ə)rz
: in or into a building
games to be played indoors
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