Meaning & use
outdoor activity
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Meanings
nouncountable
Something you do outside for fun, exercise, or as a hobby, such as hiking, cycling, or camping.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'an outdoor activity' or 'outdoor activities'.
Patterns
- do an outdoor activity
- enjoy outdoor activities
- take part in an outdoor activity
My favorite outdoor activity is hiking in the mountains.
The school offers many outdoor activities, including rock climbing and canoeing.
We try to do at least one outdoor activity every weekend.
nouncountable
An organized event or program that takes place outside, often for groups or education.
Grammar: Countable; often used in the plural for a series of events.
Patterns
- organize an outdoor activity
- participate in outdoor activities
- a range of outdoor activities
The summer camp includes outdoor activities like archery and swimming.
The company organized an outdoor activity for the whole team.
Outdoor activities are a key part of the school's curriculum.
Word forms
| plural | outdoor activities |
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Common combinations
- outdoor activity center
- The new outdoor activity center offers kayaking and zip-lining.
- outdoor activity holiday
- They booked an outdoor activity holiday in the Alps.
- popular outdoor activity
- Cycling is a popular outdoor activity in this city.
- outdoor activity equipment
- Make sure you have the right outdoor activity equipment before you go.
- outdoor activity instructor
- She works as an outdoor activity instructor at a summer camp.
Synonyms and how they differ
- outdoor pursuit
- More formal and often used for hobbies like hunting or fishing; 'outdoor activity' is broader and more common in everyday speech.
- recreation
- Refers to any leisure activity, indoor or outdoor; 'outdoor activity' specifically happens outside.
Opposites
Commonly confused: outdoor activity or outdoors?
outdoor activity vs outdoors
'Outdoors' is an adverb meaning 'outside' (e.g., 'Let's eat outdoors'), while 'outdoor activity' is a noun phrase for an activity done outside.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'outdoor activity' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option B uses the plural 'outdoor activities' correctly. Option An is missing an article or plural; option C uses the phrase as an adjective incorrectly; option D is illogical because groceries are not an outdoor activity.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “outdoor activity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.