# outdoors

/ˈaʊtˈdɔɹz/ (US) · /aʊtdˈɔːz/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/outdoors
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. outside a building

adverb · CEFR B1

outside in the open air, rather than inside a building.

For teachers: in the open air; outside a house or building. This adverbial use is non-gradable and typically follows the verb.

- It was such a beautiful day that we decided to eat our lunch outdoors.
- The researchers spent the entire summer working outdoors, documenting the migration patterns of local bird species in their natural habitat.

## Examples

- I love spending time in the great outdoors.
- After working in a windowless office all week, she spent her Saturday enjoying the outdoors.
- The documentary explores how regular exposure to the outdoors can significantly reduce stress levels and improve cognitive function in urban populations.

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