indoor

adjective

in·​door ˈin-ˈdȯr How to pronounce indoor (audio)
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: living, located, or carried on within a building
an indoor sport

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As with many indoor plants, browning leaves are another sign that your plant may be thirsty. Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025 Rotor guards mean that the drone will not be damaged by collisions with walls or other solid objects, and it is described as an being used for ‘indoor precision operations’. David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 In footage from an indoor home camera, the owner captured the heart-stopping moment a kitten, named Apollo, launched himself from a second-floor railing in his owners' home. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 These include barn and feral cats, indoor cats, and big cats in zoos and in the wild. CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for indoor 

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indoor was in 1711

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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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indoor

adjective
in·​door ˌin-ˌdō(ə)r How to pronounce indoor (audio)
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: of or relating to the interior of a building
2
: done, living, used, or belonging within a building
an indoor sport
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