Added 9 October 2026
outdoors
/aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/ noun
In Latin: forīs, forās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outdoors at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Where the air is unconfined.
he wanted to get outdoors a little
adverb
Origin
From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).
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