Etymology

outdoors

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Today it means: Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air. Full definition →

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outdoors · adverb, noun1

From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).

outdoors · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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