outdoor

/ˈaʊtdɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtdɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌdȯr ˈau̇t-ˈdȯr/ (ame, mw)

outdoor — adjective

  • outdoorpositive
  • more outdoorcomparative
  • most outdoorsuperlative

1. used outside a building, or happening there instead of indoors

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used outside a building, or happening there instead of indoors

例句

The cafe set outdoor tables under the trees for dinner.

used before nouns: outdoor + furniture

An outdoor concert filled the square with music at sunset.

collocation: outdoor concert

同義詞
  • open-air

    is close for places and events, often with the idea of having no roof

  • outside

    is simpler, but it is less natural before many nouns

  • alfresco

    is more formal and is used especially for meals outside

反義詞

文法句型

outdoor concert

outdoor furniture

outdoor pool

用法筆記

Usually comes before nouns such as concert, pool, furniture, market, and table. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a person's interests or a lifestyle connected with outdoor activities.

常見錯誤

❌Let's eat in the outdoor.
✅Let's eat outdoors.' / 'Let's eat at the outdoor cafe.
💡outdoor is usually an adjective before a noun.

2. connected with time spent outside on activities like hiking or climbing, or with

2.形容詞
釋義

connected with time spent outside on activities like hiking or climbing, or with people who enjoy them

例句

Mia has always been the outdoor type and loves sleeping in tents.

phrase: the outdoor type

The college runs outdoor courses in climbing, camping, and map reading.

collocation: outdoor courses

同義詞
  • outdoorsy

    is more common when you are describing a person

  • active

    is broader and does not have to involve being outside

  • nature-loving

    emphasizes enjoyment of natural places more than sport or travel

反義詞
  • indoor

    used for people, activities, or interests centered on being inside

文法句型

the outdoor type

outdoor club

outdoor holidays

用法筆記

Often appears with nouns such as type, life, club, course, holiday, and magazine. Distinguish from sense 1, which only tells you that something is physically outside.

常見錯誤

❌My sister likes camping, so she is outdoor.
✅My sister likes camping, so she is the outdoor type.
💡for people, this sense is often used in the phrase 'the outdoor type'.