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in⋅door

[in-dawr, -dohr]
–adjective
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors: indoor games.

Origin:
1705–15; aph. var. of within-door, orig. phrase within (the) door, i.e., inside the house
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in·door   (ĭn'dôr', -dōr')   
adj.  
  1. Of, situated in, or intended for use in the interior of a building: an indoor pool; indoor paint.

  2. Carried on within doors: an indoor party; indoor gardening.

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Word Origin & History

indoor 
1711, from within door (opposed to outdoor); the form indoors is first attested 1799 in George Washington's writings.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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