indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr 

1

: of or relating to the interior of a building

2

: living, located, or carried on within a building

an indoor sport

Examples of indoor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tropicana Field, which lost its roof amid the sweeping damage wrought by Hurricane Milton, was the only indoor baseball venue in the region. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Extended hours at the indoor/outdoor Laguna Pool House + Kitchen are from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. —Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

The online home improvement platform Thumbtack, which refers consumers to pros for home maintenance, repairs and upgrades, compiled a list of top 10 indoor trending projects leading into winter. —Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

To this day, volatile chemicals dumped by the industry decades ago cause indoor air contamination in some downtown Scottsdale buildings. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing indoor

• indoor plumbing

Kids Definition

indoor

adjective

in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r 

-ˌdȯ(ə)r

1

: of or relating to the interior of a building

2

: done, living, used, or belonging within a building

an indoor sport