adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɪndɔː/
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General-American:/ˈɪndoɹ/
CMU ARPABET:IH1 N D AO2 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
These fireworks are not for indoor use!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: outdoor
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
within doors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an indoor setting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From (with)in + door, first attested 1711.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
室內的 /室内的
(shìnèi de)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Finnish:
sisällä tapahtuva
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Finnish:
sisä-
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
French:
intérieur
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
French:
en salle
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
French:
d'intérieur
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
German:
Innen-
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
German:
innerhalb des Hauses
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
German:
Haus-
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Italian:
al chiuso
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Japanese:
屋内の
(okunai no)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Japanese:
室内の
(shitsunai no)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Māori:
o roto
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Māori:
o rō whare
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Māori:
tūroto
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Russian:
находящийся/происходящий в помещении
(v)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Russian:
закры́тый
(zakrýtyj)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Russian:
вну́тренний
(vnútrennij)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Russian:
дома́шний
(domášnij)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Russian:
ко́мнатный
(kómnatnyj)
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
para interiores
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
de interiores
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
en interiores
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
de entrecasa
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
cubierto
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
interior
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
interno
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
bajo techo
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
Spanish:
indoor
— situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building
