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Examples of out-of-door in a Sentence
an out-of-door performance under the stars
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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
Earlier this year, my book The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide came out, representing about 12 years’ worth of poking around in the out-of-doors—climbing, backpacking, hiking, skiing, trail running, mountain biking, bike touring, and just about everything else.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
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“Out-of-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-door. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
out-of-door
adjective-ˈdō(ə)r,
-ˈdȯ(ə)r
variants
or out-of-doors
-ˈdō(ə)rz,
-ˈdȯ(ə)rz
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