variants
also outdoors
as in open-air
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an outdoor picnic is always at the mercy of the weather, of course
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outdoor
Explore Nature at the LEC: Discover Volusia County’s native plants and wildlife during free indoor programs and outdoor hikes at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona.
—
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Unlike other outdoor tables, this piece has a lower shelf for additional storage that’s convenient for housing decor, sunscreen, and other essentials.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 14 May 2025
The ship will have a main restaurant, as well as a top-deck grill, several lounges, a yoga studio, an outdoor cinema, a spa, and a fitness center.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Create a backyard oasis with shrubs and vines that screen views while beautifying your outdoor living space.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Unlike other outdoor tables, this piece has a lower shelf for additional storage that’s convenient for housing decor, sunscreen, and other essentials.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 14 May 2025
The ship will have a main restaurant, as well as a top-deck grill, several lounges, a yoga studio, an outdoor cinema, a spa, and a fitness center.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Create a backyard oasis with shrubs and vines that screen views while beautifying your outdoor living space.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoor
Adjective
-
The open-air Dallas destination, designed by the same architect behind Beverly Hills, provides a fitting backdrop for the brand’s largest U.S. boutique to date.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
-
Related Articles Farm Rio was founded in 1997 by Kátia Barros and Marcello Bastos in a small open-air marketplace booth in Rio de Janeiro.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Adjective
-
Although outside observers may have been discouraged and worried after the early goals, Florida coach Paul Maurice said the team was not.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
-
Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon play the mom and dad of a wealthy family holed up in a posh bunker in a salt mine, George MacKay plays their son who yearns to know about the inhospitable outside world, and Moses Ingram is the stranger who changes everything.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
-
This ring has a titanium alloy outer shell, and weighs just 2-3g depending on the size chosen.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
-
This reportedly means that as long as the Echo Pro's ABS outer shell remains intact, the helmet does not have to replaced after each impact.—
Ben Coxworth
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
Adjective
-
The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
-
The reversal, perhaps typical of our time, is that, whereas the Welles broadcast was a program that, heard indoors, thrust people in terror out-of-doors, our drone panic involves an outdoor occurrence that people race inside to make sense of.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The idea came from observing hydrocarbon reservoirs in northern Italy’s Po Valley over two decades — essentially storage wells where gas coming from external pipelines is pumped and stored in summer to create reserves for Italy in winter.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
-
Breslow said the team will be open to exploring external options on the trade and free-agent market going forward, but there is nothing imminent on that front.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
-
Tough, athletic, sturdy, outdoorsy, reliable Most businesses focus on a couple of these.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Read Next National Magnetic cattle ranch for sale in Wyoming is outdoorsy dream.—
TJ Macias,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Outdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share