outdoor education

noun

Organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs can also involve journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges such as camping, hiking, climbing, canoeing, rope courses, and group games.

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Meanings

nounoutdoor education (usually uncountable, plural outdoor educations)

plural outdoor educations

  1. uncountableusuallyOrganized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs can also involve journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges such as camping, hiking, climbing, canoeing, rope courses, and group games.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adventure education
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APA

outdoor education. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outdoor%20education

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“outdoor education.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outdoor%20education. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outdoor education,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outdoor%20education.

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