as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of outdoors
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Environmental factors: Limited time spent outdoors during childhood and excessive near work (such as prolonged screen time or reading) are associated with high myopia and a higher risk of MMD.1314
Diagnosis
Eye doctors, such as ophthalmologists, can diagnose MMD through an eye exam.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Playing outdoors provides a good balance of spending time off screens.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Warm wood accents, plush furnishings, and thoughtful amenities create spaces that invite relaxation after active days outdoors.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Acclimate Plants Slowly When transplanting indoor-started seedlings into your garden or moving houseplants outside for the summer, take it slow and harden off your plants for one to two weeks before moving them outdoors.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
Environmental factors: Limited time spent outdoors during childhood and excessive near work (such as prolonged screen time or reading) are associated with high myopia and a higher risk of MMD.1314
Diagnosis
Eye doctors, such as ophthalmologists, can diagnose MMD through an eye exam.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Playing outdoors provides a good balance of spending time off screens.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Warm wood accents, plush furnishings, and thoughtful amenities create spaces that invite relaxation after active days outdoors.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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The body laid in the snow outside for hours in the freezing cold.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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An active family would be ideal, as well as a family that is engaged with their community, enjoys spending time outside and does things together.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vacationers who were camping nearby tried to capture the dog, but she got spooked and darted off into the wilderness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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That happens when you are thrust into the wilderness; wilderness changes you.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While scientists know innumerous foreign worlds are out there, researchers have only pinpointed the existence of a tiny fraction.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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But at least several high-ranking NIH officials also appear to be on their way out.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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