- out-of-doors
- noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1819 outdoors
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Out of doors — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-doors — UK / US or out of doors UK / US adverb not inside a building Classes are taught out of doors when the weather s fine. • See: out of doors … English dictionary
out-of-doors — n. Any location outside of any building, where the air is unconfined; the open air. Syn: outdoors, air, open air, open. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of doors — adv outside, not in a building = ↑outdoors ≠ ↑indoors ▪ The kids spent all their time out of doors. see usage note ↑out1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
out-of-doors — out′ of doors′ adj. 1) Also, out′ of door′ outdoor 2) (used with a sing. v.) outdoors • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
out-of-doors — [out΄əvdôrz′] adv., n. OUTDOORS … English World dictionary
out of doors — ► out of doors in or into the open air. Main Entry: ↑door … English terms dictionary
out-of-doors — noun where the air is unconfined (Freq. 1) he wanted to get outdoors a little the concert was held in the open air camping in the open • Syn: ↑outdoors, ↑open air, ↑open … Useful english dictionary
Out of doors — Door Door, n. [OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th[ u]r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d[ o]r, Sw. d[ o]rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. dur, dv[=a]ra … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of doors — also out of doors ADV: ADV after v, be ADV If you are out of doors, you are outside a building rather than inside it. Sometimes we eat out of doors... Don t you worry about them when they re out of doors? Syn: outdoors Ant: indoors … English dictionary
out of doors — adverb outside a building (Freq. 3) in summer we play outside • Syn: ↑outside, ↑outdoors, ↑alfresco • Ant: ↑indoors (for: ↑out … Useful english dictionary
