indoors
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indoors
- /ɪnˈdɔːz/ UK
- /ɪnˈdɔɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
From in + doors, originally two words, representing earlier within doors.
adverb
- Inside, into, or within a building. We stayed indoors to avoid the brutal heat.
Opposite: outdoors
noun
- The interior of a building; the space inside buildings generally. I prefer the indoors to the outdoors.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inside, within, interior, internally, inland, inboard, internal, intramural, in-house, undercover, inwards, homebound, domestic, homely, interiorly, within-doors
adverb
Opposite: outdoors
Translations
Every language
adv in or into a building
| Español | dentro |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 室內 /室内 shìnèi |
| Português | num lugar fechado |
| Français | à l'intérieur, dedans |
| Deutsch | drinnen, hinein, herein, rein |
| Italiano | dentro, al chiuso, all'interno |
| Русский | в помеще́нии v pomeščénii, внутри́ |
Talk about this word "indoors." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indoors. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indoors. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indoors "indoors." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indoors.Cite this
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