- (postpositive) in the open air; outsideAlso: outdoors
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
out-of-doors /ˈaʊtəvˈdɔrz/USA pronunciation
adj.
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Also, ˈout-of-ˈdoor. outdoor:out-of-doors activities.
n.
out-of-doors
(out′əv dôrz′, -dōrz′),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Also, out′-of-door′. outdoor.
n.
- (used with a sing. v.) outdoors.
- 1800–10
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out-of-doors adv , adj
'out-of-doors' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air
- bandstand
- barbecue
- container garden
- cookout
- deckchair
- door
- farouche
- field
- frost
- half-hardy
- hardy
- outdoors
- outside
- step
- abroad
- alfresco
- bedroll
- chaise
- eliminate
- field glass
- garden party
- hot tub
- indoor
- lawn chair
- megaphone
- plein air
- public-address system
- wimple
- withoutdoors
- sport