indoor

adjective

Definition of indoornext
as in internal

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Recent Examples of indoor Mike’s home includes a roughly 14,000-square-foot outdoor yard with a stream, waterfall, two pools and a large rock that stays warm in winter and cool in summer, along with about 1,000 square feet of indoor space. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Both models use Fresh-In to actively draw outdoor air into the room and filter it before delivery, rather than simply recirculating existing indoor air like a conventional air purifier. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort offers Canadians an at-par exchange rate for ski lift tickets, indoor waterpark entry, golf and more. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Some indoor farms do not have bees, and growers pay workers to pollinate flowers by hand. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indoor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoor
  1. internal
  2. interior
  3. inner
  4. inside
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  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • A day on the dock means less work for the exterior team and twice as much work for the interior team, who has to keep the guests entertained.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The atrium runs from the aft cockpit to the main salon, creating a single architectural volume between the interior and exterior and the main and lower decks.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of interior
Adjective
  • Once excavation is finished, crews can remove the backup system and inner shield while leaving the outer shell behind as permanent tunnel support.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each represents a link in a chain, a continuously evolving but mystically consistent method of shaping, presenting, and expressing sound, using its physical properties to map out an inner emotional space.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • Xenex LightStrike Infections acquired inside hospitals remain a serious problem, especially when harmful germs survive on surfaces after a patient leaves a room.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And finally — and perhaps most importantly — the team reportedly agreed to terms with inside linebacker Bobby Okereke.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of inside

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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoor. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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