indoors

/'indɔ:z/

Thân thiện

We play indoors when it rains.

Definition

Adverb 1. Inside a building or house: Refers to being within the enclosed space of a structure, as opposed to being outside. Example: "It's raining, so we should stay indoors." 2. Into or towards the inside of a building: Indicates movement from an outside area to an inside area. Example: "Please come indoors; it's getting cold."

Usage Examples

• As an adverb of place:
  • The children were playing indoors because of the storm.
  • We keep our pets indoors at night.
• As an adverb of direction:
  • She went indoors to answer the phone.
  • Let's go indoors for lunch.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/bring/keep/stay indoors": Common verb collocations.
  • After his surgery, he was advised to stay indoors for a week.
  • Please bring the plants indoors before the frost.
• "from indoors": Used to indicate an origin or perspective from inside.
  • A light was visible from indoors.
  • The view from indoors was spectacular.

Variants and Related Words

• Indoor (adjective): Used to describe something that happens, is used, or is located inside a building.
  • An indoor swimming pool.
  • Indoor games like chess.
• Inside (adverb/preposition/noun): A more general synonym that can be used in many of the same contexts, but can also refer to the interior of anything (e.g., a box, a car).
  • Adverb: "Let's go inside."
  • Preposition: "It's inside the drawer."

Synonyms

• Inside: Within the confines of a building or other structure.
• Within: (Formal) Inside something.
• Under cover: Sheltered inside a building.

Antonyms

• Outdoors: In or into the open air; outside a building.
• Outside: Not within a building; in the open air.

Related Phrases

• Indoors and out: A phrase meaning "everywhere," both inside and outside the house.
  • We searched for the keys indoors and out.
• The great indoors: A humorous or ironic phrase contrasting with "the great outdoors," referring to the comforts of being inside a modern home.
  • After a long hike, I was happy to return to the great indoors.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. within a building
   • in winter we play inside

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inside