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indoor

adjective

Simple meaning

Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

Pronunciation

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indawr

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɪndɔɹ

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

Used this way, indoor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “Indoor activities for a rainy day.”adjective

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • indoorsadverbPlural form

    Within a building.

Compound terms

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  • indoor gardennounCompound term

    A greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner.

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Synonyms

Sense: situated in or or designed to be used in

inside

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