outdoor

Not inside; exterior

Outdoor describes things situated, done, or used outside rather than inside a building: outdoor furniture, outdoor activities, the outdoor life.

It contrasts with indoor.

An outdoors person enjoys nature and open-air pursuits.

As a noun or adverb, the form is outdoors: Let's eat outdoors, the great outdoors.

camping

tent

Portable fabric shelter

stove · hammock · coolbox · firewood · groundsheet · headlamp · tarp · bivouac · campsite · s'mores

nature

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

  • floraPlants of a region
  • faunaAnimal life collectively
  • habitatOrganism's natural environment

biodiversity · conservation · ecology · landscape · forest · wildlife · backcountry · pristine · wilderness · sanctuary

weather

sunshine

Direct rays from above

temperature · humidity · rainfall · frost · wind · overcast · cloudless · balmy · brisk · mild

recreation

hiking

Recreational trail walking

birdwatching · sailing · golfing · surfing · snorkeling · archery · skating · geocaching · frisbee · barbecuing

adventure

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

quest · voyage · mountaineering · rock-climbing · abseiling · paragliding · rafting · canoeing · kayaking · zip-lining

fitness

jogging

Slow-paced locomotion exercise

calisthenics · rowing · soccer · football · rugby · basketball · tennis · volleyball · cricket · lacrosse

advertising

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

  • hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
  • kioskStandalone public booth
  • bannerDisplayed strip with message

signage · marquee · neon · LED · poster · transit · backlit · placard · mural · skywriting

Categories
Opposites
location relative to enclosed structures

outdoorindoor

Within a building

inside · interior · enclosed · internal · inner

Family

outdoors, outdoorsy, outdoorsman, outdoorsmanship, outdoorsmen, outdoor education

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G