adjective
outdoor
Located or taking place outside buildings.
The outdoor market draws shoppers from all over the city.
Etymology
The compound is associated with being out of doors. It describes activities or places beyond the enclosing doors of a building.
More examples
- We swim in the outdoor pool every summer.
- Rain forced us to cancel the outdoor concert.
- The cafe offers outdoor seating under shady trees.
Forms
outdoor
outdoors adverb — Outside rather than inside a building.
Similar words
- open-air
- Emphasizes being exposed to fresh air rather than enclosed.
- exterior
- Describes outside surfaces or parts, rather than events or activities.