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outdoor

adj.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ// UK //aʊtdˈɔː// out·door General-service

adj. happening or used outside a building rather than inside. You use this to describe activities like camping or furniture made for a garden.

adj. located, occurring, or used in the open air rather than inside a building.


SIMPLE

We bought some new outdoor furniture for the patio.

CONTEXTUAL

The city organizes several outdoor concerts during the summer months when the weather is warm.

COMPLEX

While the museum houses most of its collection inside, several large-scale bronze sculptures are displayed in the outdoor courtyard to take advantage of natural light.

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Origin

From out- + door.

Usage

Attributive adjective — almost always placed before the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

I like to play outdoorI like to play outdoorsOutdoor is an adjective and must modify a noun; outdoors is the adverb used to describe where an action happens.

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