Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outdoors

/aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
out-doors
IPA
/aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

noun

The environment outside of enclosed structures.

Uncountable

noun

The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings.

Uncountable

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of outdoor

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

out of doors (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

outdoorsiness outdoorsman outdoorsmanship outdoorsness outdoorsperson outdoorswoman outdoorswomanship outdoorsy

Phrases

great outdoors outdoors voice

Frequently Paired Words

withoutdoors

Synonyms

alfresco withoutdoors great outdoors God's country outside out of doors out-of-doors open air open

Antonyms

indoors

Rhymes With

stores wars doors scores floors shores explores ignores chores cores drawers pores

Questions

How do you pronounce outdoors?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/.
What does outdoors mean?
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
Where does outdoors come from?
From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).

How to pronounce outdoors

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