Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Located in, done in, or suited to the open air.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Out of doors; outside of the house; exterior; in the open air: as, outdoor amusements.
  • Not cared for within doors or in a particular house (as a poor-house): as, outdoor paupers.
  • In Cornish pumping-engines, outward: as, the outdoor stroke of the engine.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
  • adjective located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

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Examples

  • And even if you're not outside, you might be wearing what you call outdoor performance clothes.

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  • And so he had grown in the warmth of his parents 'love, trained in what we call outdoor sports, but which are life itself to the Arab, until at fourteen no one could surpass him in running or horsemanship or spear-throwing, whilst with rifle or revolver he could clip the hair off the top of a man's head, the which strenuous accomplishments he balanced in passing his leisure moments in the gentle arts of verse-making and even music, in spite of the latter being condemned by religion; also did he learn to converse in foreign tongues.

    Desert Love Joan Conquest

  • Well i was just reading in outdoor life i think and it said that you can make a shed trap.

    deer sheds 2009

  • A second test of my new camera (in outdoor conditions!) from the Durham train station this morning.

    A Train’s Coming « Gerry Canavan 2009

  • Well i was just reading in outdoor life i think and it said that you can make a shed trap.

    deer sheds 2009

  • The BBC wrapped up its "Children of Earth" miniseries last night and posed a fascinating question that has countless implications in outdoor ethics: Which of these contradicting statements is true "An injury to one is an injury to us all" or "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" What does everyone think?

    The BBC wrapped up its "Children of Earth" miniseries last night and posed a fascinating question that has countless implication 2009

  • Other studies suggest that the very presence of nature helps to ward off feelings of exhaustion and that 90 percent of people report increased energy when placed in outdoor activities.

    Spending Time Outside in Nature Makes People Feel More Alive | Impact Lab 2010

  • Since I can not understand this attitude I can only assume that these types of guys either grew up not including ladies in outdoor activities or have that always have had issues with showing respect toward women.

    "Females will demand to go hunting exactly once..." 2009

  • Purchase a $20 raffle ticket and help get kids re-interested in outdoor recreation and help Trout Unlimited raise a pile of money.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2010

  • Since I can not understand this attitude I can only assume that these types of guys either grew up not including ladies in outdoor activities or have that always have had issues with showing respect toward women.

    "Females will demand to go hunting exactly once..." 2009

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  • 'the outdoor' is the offy, or off-license.

    February 26, 2010