outdoor
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- 1 outdoor、open-air、alfresco
- 2 outdoors、in the open air、out of doors
This word refers to being outdoors or in the open air, outside buildings or roofed spaces. It can describe outdoor things or show that an action happens outdoors.
outdoor、open-air、alfresco
Used after a noun to describe something as outdoor or open-air.
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คอนเสิร์ตกลางแจ้ง khɔɔnsə̀ət klaaŋ cɛ̂ɛŋ an outdoor concert คอนเสิร์ตกลางแจ้ง details
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กิจกรรมกลางแจ้ง kìtcakam klaaŋ cɛ̂ɛŋ outdoor activities กิจกรรมกลางแจ้ง details
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โรงละครกลางแจ้ง rooŋ lakhɔɔn klaaŋ cɛ̂ɛŋ an open-air theater โรงละครกลางแจ้ง details
outdoors、in the open air、out of doors
Used after a verb to show that the action takes place outdoors or in the open air.
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เด็กๆ เล่นกลางแจ้ง dèk dèk lên klaaŋ cɛ̂ɛŋ The children play outdoors. เด็กๆ เล่นกลางแจ้ง details
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งานแต่งงานจัดกลางแจ้ง ŋaan tɛ̀ŋ ŋaan càt klaaŋ cɛ̂ɛŋ The wedding is held outdoors. งานแต่งงานจัดกลางแจ้ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
กลางแจ้ง is best learned as one unit meaning “outdoors” or “open-air.” Although its parts relate to “middle” and “clear/bright,” modern usage centers on the idea of an uncovered space outside buildings or roofs. It is neutral and works in both everyday speech and written contexts.
Usage
It is commonly used for outdoor events, open-air concerts, school activities, sports, children playing outside, weddings, photography, and warnings about sun, heat, or weather exposure.
Caution
For everyday “go outside” or “be outside,” ข้างนอก is often more natural. กลางแจ้ง sounds more specific: an outdoor activity or an uncovered open-air setting. In this word, แจ้ง does not mean “to notify.”
Differences from similar words
1 outdoor synonyms
2 outdoors synonyms
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ข้างนอก is the everyday word for outside, such as outside a room or house. กลางแจ้ง is more specifically outdoors in the open air, often with activities, events, or weather conditions.