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INDOOR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Within doors
Example:
an indoor setting
Classified under:
Similar:
interior (situated within or suitable for inside a building)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Located, suited for, or taking place within a building
Example:
an indoor pool
Classified under:
Also:
interior (situated within or suitable for inside a building)
Antonym:
outdoor (located, suited for, or taking place in the open air)
Context examples:
Martin's sunburn had been bleached by his work in the laundry and by the indoor life he was living, while the hunger and the sickness had made his face even pale; and across this pallor flowed the slow wave of a blush.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Usually indoor air quality problems only cause discomfort.
(Indoor Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency)
Conversely, in homes that had the highest indoor air pollution, higher blood vitamin D levels were linked to fewer asthma symptoms in obese children.
(Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children, National Institutes of Health)
Countries close to the equator typically see average temperatures of around 20-30 degrees Celsius and air humidity of around 60-95 per cent — ideal conditions for indoor mould to grow.
(Smoother walls healthier for lungs, SciDev.Net)
Sources of indoor pollution include: • Mold and pollen • Tobacco smoke • Household products and pesticides • Gases such as radon and carbon monoxide • Materials used in the building such as asbestos, formaldehyde and lead
(Indoor Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency)
A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution.
(Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children, National Institutes of Health)
