outdoors
Translation
outdoors, outside
Examples
Let's play outdoors.
Let's play outdoors.
We ate our dinner outdoors.
We ate our dinner outdoors.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) outdoors modifies a verb to mean 'in the open air' We played outdoors all afternoon.
Similar Words
Synonyms: outside, alfresco; Antonyms: indoors, inside
Etymology
From 'out' + 'doors', literally meaning outside the doors of a house.
Memory Tips
Picture opening your 'doors' to go 'out' into the fresh air.