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.
  • In the event of rain, the service will be moved indoors.
    star-telegram, 26 May 2017
  • They had been forced to flee or stay indoors because of the violence.
    Washington Post, 15 May 2017
  • Residents were urged not to breathe in the smoke or ash and to stay indoors, if possible.
    USA TODAY, 9 May 2017
  • Snaps at people, defecates indoors, knows no boundaries.
    Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 27 Mar. 2017
  • Instead, United has trained on the smaller, turf field indoors.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 May 2017
  • Our biology exams were postponed, and we were told to stay indoors.
    Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic, 24 May 2017
  • The women were happy the service was moved indoors, but were prepared to stand in the rain to pray with other faithful.
    Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, 4 May 2017
  • The state news media in China said children and the elderly should stay indoors during the storms.
    Gerry Mullany, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
  • Use according to directions and wash all treated skin and clothing when returning indoors.
    kansascity, 24 May 2017
  • Because of the weather, the ceremony, planned for outside City Hall, was moved indoors.
    Tony Rizzo, kansascity.com, 3 May 2017
  • To avoid this problem, keep plants indoors until early summer, or cover outdoor plants with floating row cover or dust the foliage with kaolin clay (reapply it after rain).
    The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2017
  • Workers near the site were evacuated and hundreds of others farther away were told to remain indoors for several hours, the federal agency said.
    Washington Post, 10 May 2017
  • The random nature of the shootings, which spread out over three weeks, amplified the terror; schools kept children inside and people stayed indoors, for fear of becoming the next victims.
    Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • One way to work around fickle spring weather is to start plants, such as these Mad Hatter peppers, from seeds indoors, to be transplanted after they’re established.
    Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com, 29 Apr. 2017
  • Workers near the site of the collapse Tuesday were evacuated and hundreds of others farther away were told to remain indoors for several hours, the agency said.
    Bloomberg.com, 9 May 2017
  • But the long-time friends didn't just spend the days indoors.
    Morgan M. Evans, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are plenty of places to install it indoors, but calling in a pro to set it up is recommended.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
  • 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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