outdoor sport

Open-air athletic activity

An outdoor sport is any athletic activity conducted in open air rather than inside a building—soccer, golf, skiing, fishing, rock climbing.

The term distinguishes from indoor sports like basketball or gymnastics, though some sports can be played either way: Tennis can be an indoor or outdoor sport.

Related

hiking · nature hike · orienteering · kayaking · white water rafting · mountaineering · snowshoeing · surfing · hot air ballooning · paddleboarding · skydiving · scuba diving · open water swimming · biathlon · wingsuit flying · extreme sports · paragliding · sledding

Opposites
location/venue

outdoor sportindoor game

Activity played inside buildings

bowling · basketball · indoor recreation · volleyball · table tennis

physicality vs. mental activity

outdoor sportboard game

Marked-surface group entertainment

tabletop game · chess · card game · video game · esport

Family

sport, outdoor

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