Indoor
Definition
Indoor is an adjective that describes activities, objects, or locations that take place or exist within a building or under shelter, away from the outdoors.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌdɔr/
- Respelling: IN-dor
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌdɔː/
- Respelling: IN-daw
Etymology
The word "indoor" originates from Middle English, combining "in" (inside) and "door," referring to within or inside a structure. Its usage to describe sheltered activities or locations became prominent in the 18th century.
Derivatives
- Indoors (adverb)
- Indoor-outdoor (adjective)
- Indoor-grown (adjective)
- Indoor-plant (noun)
- Indoor-specific (adjective)
Synonyms
- Inside
- Enclosed
- Interior
Antonyms
- Outdoor
- Exterior
- Open-air
Usage
The term "indoor" is commonly used to describe events, sports, or objects associated with enclosed spaces. For example, "The indoor pool is open year-round," or "He prefers indoor activities like reading and gaming."
Related Terms
- Indoors: Refers to being inside or within a structure.
- Indoor sport: Activities played in enclosed spaces.
- Sheltered: Protected from the elements or outdoors.
Detailed Definitions
Adjective
- Relating to or situated within a building: Refers to things or activities confined within an enclosed space.
- Example: "They hosted an indoor meeting to avoid the rain."
- Designed for use inside a building: Indicates objects or equipment meant for interior spaces.
- Example: "The store sells indoor plants and decorations."
- Conducted or occurring within an enclosed space: Refers to activities or events held under shelter.
- Example: "The tournament will feature several indoor sports."
indoor
They hosted an indoor meeting to avoid the rain.
The store sells indoor plants and decorations.
The tournament will feature several indoor sports.
🇨🇳 Chinese (Mandarin)
- 室内 (shìnèi)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʂɻ̩̩̂˥˩nei̯˨˩˦/
- English Respelling: shi-nei
- 内部 (nèibù)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nei˨˩˦pu˨˩˦/
- English Respelling: nei-bu
🇮🇳 Hindi
- भीतरी (bheetari)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bʱiːt̪əɾiː/
- English Respelling: bhee-ta-ree
- घर के अन्दर (ghar ke andar)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɡʱəɾ ke ən̪d̪ər/
- English Respelling: ghar ke an-dar
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Interior (interior)
- IPA Pronunciation: /inteˈɾjoɾ/
- English Respelling: in-te-ri-or
- Dentro (dentro)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdentɾo/
- English Respelling: den-tro
🇫🇷 French
- Intérieur (intérieur)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɛ̃teˈʁjœʁ/
- English Respelling: an-te-ryoor
- À l'intérieur (à l'intérieur)
- IPA Pronunciation: /a lɛ̃teʁjœʁ/
- English Respelling: a lan-te-ryoor
🇸🇦 Arabic (Modern Standard)
- داخلي (dakhili)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdaːxili/
- English Respelling: daa-khi-lee
- في الداخل (fi al-dakhil)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fiː‿ldˤɑːxɪl/
- English Respelling: fee al-da-khil
🇧🇩 Bengali
- ভিতরের (bhetorer)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bʱit̪orer/
- English Respelling: bhi-to-rer
- ভেতরে (bhetre)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bʱet̪re/
- English Respelling: bhe-tre
🇷🇺 Russian
- Внутренний (vnutrenniy)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vnʊˈtrʲenʲnʲɪj/
- English Respelling: vnu-tren-nyi
- В помещении (v pomeshchenii)
- IPA Pronunciation: /v pɐˈmʲeʂtɕɪnʲɪj/
- English Respelling: v po-mesh-che-nii
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Interior (interior)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ĩtɨɾiˈoɾ/
- English Respelling: in-te-ri-or
- Dentro (dentro)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdẽtɾu/
- English Respelling: den-tro
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Dalam ruangan (dalam ruangan)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dalam ruangan/
- English Respelling: da-lam rua-ngan
- Indoor (indoor)
- IPA Pronunciation: /indor/
- English Respelling: in-door
🇩🇪 German
- Innen (innen)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɪnən/
- English Respelling: in-nen
- Drinnen (drinnen)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdʁɪnən/
- English Respelling: drin-nen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 屋内 (okunai)
- IPA Pronunciation: /okɯnaꜜi/
- English Respelling: o-ku-nai
- 内部 (naibu)
- IPA Pronunciation: /naibu/
- English Respelling: nai-bu
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Trong nhà (trong nhà)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂəwŋ˨˩ ɲaː˧/
- English Respelling: trong nha
- Nội bộ (nội bộ)
- IPA Pronunciation: /noi˨˩ˀ ɓo˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- English Respelling: noi bo
🇰🇷 Korean
- 실내 (silnae)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃil̥.nɛ̝/
- English Respelling: sil-nae
- 내부 (naebu)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nɛ̝.bu/
- English Respelling: nae-bu
🇹🇷 Turkish
- İç (iç)
- IPA Pronunciation: /itʃ/
- English Respelling: ich
- Kapalı (kapalı)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaˈpaːɫɯ/
- English Respelling: ka-pa-ly
🇵🇰 Urdu
- اندرونی (andarooni)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ən̪d̪əruːniː/
- English Respelling: an-da-roo-ni
- کے اندر (ke andar)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ke ən̪d̪ər/
- English Respelling: ke an-dar
