Meaning of outdoorsy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Associated with the outdoors, or suited to outdoor life.
   informal
2. Fond of the outdoors.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Whenever the kids ask⟳ my wife what to get⟳ Ol' Whosis for Christmas, she tells them, "You know⟳ how he loves outdoor sports. Why don't you get⟳ him something outdoorsy?" […] Let⟳ me state here that there should be a law prohibiting any person who uses the term "outdoorsy" from dispensing advice about what kinds of presents to buy⟳ an outdoorsman. A few years ago, after my spouse advised her I would like⟳ something outdoorsy, one of my aunts gave me something called The Ultimate Fishing Machine.”

“Fly-fishing is on the brink of becoming to ex-hipsters what golf has been to the World War Two-ers. 'Cause think⟳ about it. It's cheaper, it's outdoorsier, it's less exclusive, it's less bourgeois.”

“Some colleges, due to their location and campus atmosphere, attract⟳ students interested in outdoor adventure activities, such as rock climbing, camping, hiking, white-water rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, sailing, and skiing. Students at outdoorsy colleges tend⟳ to be hearty types who can't wait⟳ to go outside for the next nature-oriented activity. Outdoorsy colleges are frequently located close⟳ to national parks, wilderness areas, and ski resorts. Some of the nation's best ski teams are found at outdoorsy colleges, […] Some outdoorsy colleges have⟳ special off-campus facilities and programs that get⟳ students out into the wilds.”

“This room is high and wide and 71 feet long and when a dozen typewriters are lined up a reasonable distance apart in a room that size not even the outdoorsiest of the Fourth Estate could suggest⟳ that he was suffering from claustrophobia.”

“Fall⟳, though, is a time to be outdoors, at least part of the time, and you can be outdoorsier easier in Switzerland then than almost any place⟳ we know⟳.”

“Of the Adirondackers who make⟳ their homes here and then rarely use⟳ them—the outdoorsiest of the outdoorspeople—some climb⟳ mountains, others cliffs; some push⟳ pedals, other paddles; […]”

“"There's nothing wrong with outdoorsy women," he said, pausing to let⟳ his eyes fall⟳ down the length of her body as if he were re-evaluating his first judgment. "You're just not one of them. Efficient maybe, but not outdoorsy."”

“Let's say⟳ I'm at the playground with my daughter. I'm bleary-eyed, pushing her on the swings, and one swing⟳ over there's an outdoorsy father – because fathers only come⟳ in one style here, and that's outdoorsy.”

““It was surreal, but we weren’t really freaked out about it,” McBride Newman said. “We’re really outdoorsy people. We love⟳ the wilderness.””

“Mount⟳ Baldy’s proximity to Los Angeles and natural beauty have⟳ long attracted both visitors and locals in a region known for its outdoorsy culture.”

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