I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: out (of) doors
: out of a building : in or into the open air
stayed outdoors until it started to rain
went outdoors to get some fresh air
II. noun plural but singular in construction
1. : the open air
came in from the outdoors at dinner time
2. : the world away from human habitations
the lure of the great outdoors
a man of the outdoors