outdoorsy

[ out-dawr-zee, -dohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

characteristic of or suitable to the outdoors:
a rugged, outdoorsy life; heavy, outdoorsy clothes.
unusually fond of outdoor life:
an outdoorsy type who always swam before breakfast.

outdoorsy

/ ˌaʊtˈdɔːzɪ /

informal.
characteristic of, or taking part in activities relating to, the outdoors

First recorded in 1950–55; outdoors + -y ¹

With a number of great hiking trails and three nearby mountains, Stowe is a haven for outdoorsy types.

He is photographed kayaking, scuba diving, meditating, sleeping in a mosquito net, and on a myriad of outdoorsy sojourns.

“They liked shooting, drinking, games, and outdoorsy life,” an Edinburgh contemporary told the Daily Mail this summer.

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