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outdoors

[out-dawrz, -dohrz]

out·doors

[out-dawrz, -dohrz]
adverb
1.
out of doors; in the open air: He's happiest when he's outdoors.
noun
2.
(used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air: Our whole family likes the outdoors.

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Outdoors is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
adjective

Origin:
1810–20; earlier out (of) doors
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World English Dictionary
outdoors (ˌaʊtˈdɔːz)
 
adv
1.  Also: out-of-doors in the open air; outside
 
n
2.  the world outside or far away from human habitation: the great outdoors

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Idioms & Phrases

outdoors

see big as life (all outdoors).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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