How to Use indoors in a Sentence

indoors

adverb
  • The game will be played indoors.
  • We went indoors when it began to rain.
  • He worked indoors all afternoon.
  • Parents kept children indoors and forbade playing with other kids.
    Andrew Lam, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But the long-time friends didn't just spend the days indoors.
    Morgan M. Evans, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
  • In the event of rain, the service will be moved indoors.
    star-telegram, 26 May 2017
  • March and April are the time to plant trees, shrubs and start your seeds indoors.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2020
  • In case of rain, the show will move indoors to the turn at the Hamilton Ice Arena.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 23 July 2019
  • Just stay indoors, the Italian mind-set has seemed to go.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 7 May 2020
  • In the event of cloudy or severe weather, the event will move indoors.
    cleveland, 31 Jan. 2020
  • These must be brought indoors each night to avoid dews that settle in the cool of night.
    Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 8 June 2018
  • Chicago knows how to live indoors with the weather, the whole thing.
    Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017
  • Take a little of the outside world and bring it indoors.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
  • If grilling indoors, place a grill pan over high heat and turn on the venting fan.
    Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Mar. 2015
  • Many such markets are closed for the year, while some have moved indoors.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • If the weather is inclement, the class will be held indoors.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Some of the acts performing had to be moved indoors because of the rain.
    Daniel Shular, courant.com, 21 June 2019
  • As the first snow of the year fell, the government hoped that people would stay indoors.
    The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
  • In the event of rain, the concert will be held indoors on the second floor of the Barney Library.
    Courant Community, 19 June 2018
  • The Egyptians weren't the only ones bringing the plant indoors, though.
    Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, 15 Nov. 2018
  • If ash is falling, the best course of action is to stay indoors and close the windows.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 May 2018
  • That said, all menu items are available indoors and out.
    Heather Platt, Los Angeles Magazine, 9 May 2018
  • The game is indoors; no need for Belichick to bundle up.
    Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 31 Jan. 2018
  • For the past year and a half, DC and I had been sentenced to cooking only indoors.
    Nola.com | The Times-Picayune, NOLA.com, 30 May 2017
  • Back indoors, check your clothing, gear and pets for ticks.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 25 June 2018
  • In the event of rain, concert will move indoors and be limited to the first 50 people.
    Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 10 May 2018
  • Sprayers should also be stored indoors, as any water in the valves can freeze and ruin the sprayer.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • That is preferable to digging the whole plant up and moving it indoors.
    Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2020
  • The hardest thing has just been being cooped up indoors.
    Evan Real, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2020
  • In addition to the public health implications, the unhealthy air from the fires kept some people indoors and changed their spending behavior, such as having groceries delivered rather than going out to buy them in person.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2023

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