outdoor
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
About charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaʊtdɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.
verb
in some African communities
To publicly display a child after it has been named
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.
Used this way, outdoor 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use outdoor
- “Outdoor education is the area of teacher training concerned with training for outdoor activities.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Pertaining
Publicly
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air.
An athletic game that is played outdoors.
Someone who enjoys outdoor activities.
A sport that is played outdoors.
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