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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Transplant the seedlings to individual containers when the plants have two sets of true leaves, and then transplant the seedlings outdoors after the last frost.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
His experiences here helped forge his passion for the outdoors and conservation, spurring him to use his presidential influence to establish the United States Forest Service, 150 national forests, and five national parks.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Many times, pet owners will use these playpens indoors, outdoors and while away from home.
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdoors
Adverb
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Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.—
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Eventually, all the singers and musicians joined forces on the ground outside, delighting onlookers and tourists alike.—
Noun
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Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.—
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None of them were and Milan, based in a league that didn’t have the growth mindset of the Premier League, entered the wilderness without the safety net of more and more TV money.—
Adverb
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But this game was back and forth for quite some time, including the ensuing Hurricanes drive as quarterback Carson Beck led the way on a 15-play touchdown series with a CharMar Brown rushing score from four yards out.—
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Trump has tested the boundaries of the law within the United States and out.—
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“Outdoors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdoors. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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