indoors

indoors — adverb

1. to a place that has walls and a roof, such as a house, office, or school; used w

1.副詞B1
釋義

to a place that has walls and a roof, such as a house, office, or school; used when contrasting being inside with being outside.

例句

It started pouring, so the children went indoors to play.

went indoors

Theo kept the cat indoors all winter because of the cold.

kept ... indoors

同義詞
  • inside

    wider usage — can refer to any enclosed space (box, car, container) and not just buildings; indoors is more specific

反義詞
  • outdoors

    the direct antonym; outdoors means outside a building in the open air

文法句型

go indoors

stay indoors

keep [someone] indoors

be indoors

spend time indoors

用法筆記

Often contrasted with outdoors. The word pairs naturally with verbs of motion (go, come, head) or stative verbs (stay, remain, keep). Unlike inside, indoors refers specifically to being within a building (house, office, school) rather than any enclosed space.

常見錯誤

❌I stayed indoor all afternoon.
✅I stayed indoors all afternoon.
💡indoor is an adjective (indoor pool), while indoors is the adverb form used after verbs.
❌She went inside the house' (when the emphasis is on being in a building vs. outside).
✅She went indoors.
💡Use indoors when the point is the building—outside contrast.