indoors — inside a building or under shelter
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: inside a building or under shelter
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪnˌdɔːrz/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a monster, so he always hides indoors when I clean.
- During the pandemic, we spent most of our time indoors binge-watching shows.
- The weather forecast says it will rain all weekend, so let's plan some indoor activities.
indoors
ADVERB[/ˈɪnˌdɔːrz/]
inside a building or under shelter
💡 Concept
inside a building or under shelter
🎵 Rhyme
Safe indoors with closed doors, gathering warmly on these floors!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɪnˌdɔːrz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪnˌdɔːz/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin-
Rootdoor
Suffix-s
🎵Rhyme
doorsfloorsstoresshores
doors
floors
stores
shores
🔗Collocations
stay indoors
indoor activities
indoor air quality
indoor plants
indoor temperature
keep indoors
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a monster, so he always hides indoors when I clean.”
“During the pandemic, we spent most of our time indoors binge-watching shows.”
“The weather forecast says it will rain all weekend, so let's plan some indoor activities.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother insists on growing tomatoes indoors because she doesn't trust the neighbors' cat.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
insidewithininteriorinternal
Antonyms
outdoorsoutsideexterior
Related
indoorhouseholddomesticshelterbuilding
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