adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an open-air/outdoor concert
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Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
an outdoor café
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The central square was full of outdoor cafés.
an outdoor game
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Outdoor games are affected by the weather.
outdoor activities
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The college is well situated for students who are interested in outdoor activities.
outdoor clothing
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The shop sells ski-wear and other outdoor clothing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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activity
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This chapter deals with outdoor activities within the school grounds.
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Walking and birding are two of the fastest-growing outdoor activities .
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The bureau has brochures highlighting outdoor activities that tourists can participate in -- activities that are well-suited for a recreational greenway.
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They do lots of fun outdoor activities like canoeing, hiking and camping.
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The centre is ideally located within easy reach of many historical sites and venues for practical and outdoor activities .
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Forthcoming events include outdoor activities in the park, a barbecue and a trip to the Open Naval Day at Rosyth.
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Like most young men of his background he excelled in outdoor activities - deer-stalking, mountaineering and shooting.
centre
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Preparatory lectures will give a theoretical perspective to a residential weekend at an outdoor centre .
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The Place des Lices resounds with the laughter of schoolchildren on their way to a nearby outdoor centre .
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This is largely the result of the crags' proximity to the road and their popularity with local outdoor centre groups.
clothing
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The walks take place in all but the most extreme weather conditions, so please wear suitable outdoor clothing .
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It was true, the old ramblers were both ugly and kitted out in the very best of outdoor clothing .
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Pages and serving women hastened through it, each of them bearing an item of outdoor clothing .
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Free from outdated rules regarding outdoor clothing and morals, the Lawrences certainly had a more lively manner.
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Outdoor clothing manufacturers Craghoppers will be supplying top of the range outdoor clothing as prizes.
concert
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Last night he had a choice between a quiet evening at home and the outdoor concert .
enthusiast
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The holiday was one I have always dreamed about and I would highly recommend the centre to any outdoor enthusiast .
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On weekends the Hub buzzes with fellow mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts resting and socializing.
furniture
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The Cassons could capitalise on the hotel's pleasant gardens by introducing outdoor furniture and parasols.
life
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Do you both enjoy the outdoor life ?
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This was where John passed his early years, absorbed in a largely outdoor life .
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He loved both the outdoor life and the companionship of genial and talented colleagues.
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Alison was bronzed by outdoor life , sunny walks and tennis.
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On the other hand, it seems such a shame not to enjoy the outdoor life in summer.
market
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A half day trip to Nowy Targ, famous for its huge outdoor market .
pursuit
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In two cases, beds have been bought from other counties and in the third, an outdoor pursuits scheme was used.
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Importantly, Alloutdoors.com will provide greater traffic and e-commerce opportunities on Emap's own outdoor pursuits online activities.
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Other outdoor pursuits - particularly golf and horseriding - are well provided for.
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He was also showing a distaste for outdoor pursuits that ran against the grain of their family life.
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Minehead is West Somerset's busy seaside gateway to this magnificent countryside with its many outdoor pursuits .
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Next: walks and outdoor pursuits .
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They have a very comprehensive information sheet giving details of qualifications and training courses relevant to a career in outdoor pursuits .
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Winters are wild enough to curtail many of the outdoor pursuits that attract in the first place.
recreation
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What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation ?
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There may not be a better bargain in Indiana than outdoor recreation .
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But for those who choose arduous outdoor recreations like climbing, water sports and ski-ing this is particularly so.
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It is a city more in tune with outdoor recreation than cultural institutions, but it rains there.
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We expect more outdoor recreation , exploring the local hills and fjords.
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There is a fantastic array of outdoor recreation destinations available right now.
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The ensuing conflict has been sharpened by the phenomenal growth of outdoor recreation during the last two decades.
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My conclusion is that the conditions for outdoor recreation are the best I have ever seen them.
relief
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If a widow had an illegitimate child, outdoor relief was likely to be stopped altogether.
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The rules regarding outdoor relief for widows were significantly relaxed in 1911.
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The law provides that they may administer indoor relief; they may not touch outdoor relief !
type
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I arrived at Skaftafell to find several groups of campers, all wild-eyed outdoor types , I suppose not unlike me.
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You should only leave 3 or 4 trusses to ripen on standard outdoor types .
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Tailored suits are teamed with polo-shirts and, if he's the outdoor type , there are pages of sports-inspired casual wear.
use
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Briquettes or Blocks: These are handy for outdoor use and horses can help themselves if and when they need it.
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The styling often means that they are ideal for both casual and serious outdoor use .
work
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She had decided to do outdoor work and earn a little money in the harvest.
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He has already shifted from doing the practical, outdoor work to managing it.
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She may have had some outdoor work as well, such as feeding poultry.
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I am helping my Pa with the outdoor work , as is right and proper.
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And he does most of the heavy outdoor work .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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outdoor furniture
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outdoor sports
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an outdoor swimming pool
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The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool.
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The program of outdoor activities includes skiing, climbing, and hiking.
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Younger volunteers tend to prefer outdoor work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A ritual that signals for me the beginning of the outdoor season.
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Already they've scaled up their fluid star-burst psychedelia into something that sounds more suited to outdoor festivals than stuffed solid mini-venues.
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Inspired, she reaches for a Williams Sonoma cookbook in search of ideas for more summery outdoor meals.
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Intrigued, the aliens monitored the few lyrics they could hear rising up from this outdoor roller ritual.
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Most of the activities are routed through woodland and as some of the pathways can be rough outdoor footwear is recommended.
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On warm sunny days, employees can eat in a sheltered outdoor courtyard near an old-fashioned gazebo.
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Restaurant patrons fed them scraps from their outdoor tables.
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The Form has a bar, sauna and massage rooms, an outdoor swimming pool as well as clock golf and a tennis court.