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
Adjective
  • According to an internal announcement, Oulès started Monday and reports to Véronique Courtois, president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior and of the LVMH Group’s beauty division.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,148 square feet.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • An open-concept design connects La Perla restaurant, an interior lounge and Tropicado Mojito Bar, where a striking walnut and green-tiled rectangular bar becomes the heart of the action.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 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
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“Indoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoor. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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