as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors
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Recent Examples of outdoors
Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Additional amenities can be found outdoors on the sloping grounds, where a sparkling plunge pool is the ideal spot to cool off and several lounge areas are warmed by cozy fire pits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Wear sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher when spending time outdoors.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
On the weekends, Carlos enjoys spending time outdoors, riding bikes and fishing, or playing video games with Amire, 12, and Ja’Khai, 7.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Over the years, she’s taken him winter hiking in their area, ice skating outdoors on a trip to Chicago, and on brisk walks with her snow-loving dog, a Chow and Shiba Inu mix built for the winter.
—Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Additional amenities can be found outdoors on the sloping grounds, where a sparkling plunge pool is the ideal spot to cool off and several lounge areas are warmed by cozy fire pits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Wear sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher when spending time outdoors.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
On the weekends, Carlos enjoys spending time outdoors, riding bikes and fishing, or playing video games with Amire, 12, and Ja’Khai, 7.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Feb. 2025
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Nominee and awards season frontrunner Demi Moore and Scout Willis made a cute mother-daughter duo having their photos snapped outside, while Lupita Nyong’o floated in with a collar of white feathers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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King’s daughter Janet Fenton still tends to her father’s beloved patch of wilderness.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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His time in the political wilderness gave the GOP a cutting edge.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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By Billy Perrigo/Paris February 11, 2025 4:35 PM EST Safety concerns are out, optimism is in: that was the takeaway from a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris this week, as leaders from the U.S., France, and beyond threw their weight behind the AI industry.—
Billy Perrigo/Paris,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second key inflation report of the week, the producer price index (PPI), is out Thursday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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