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Outdoors vs Alfresco - What's the difference?

outdoors | alfresco |

As adverbs the difference between outdoors and alfresco

is that outdoors is not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air while alfresco is outdoors; in fresh air.

As a noun outdoors

is the environment outside of enclosed structures; the natural environment in the open air.

As an adjective alfresco is

outdoors, open to the atmosphere.

outdoors

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
    • They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The environment outside of enclosed structures; the natural environment in the open air.
    • She loves the outdoors .

    Related terms

    * outdoor * outdoorsman * outdoorsy * al fresco

    Antonyms

    * indoors

    alfresco

    English

    Alternative forms

    * al fresco

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Outdoors, open to the atmosphere
    • The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Outdoors; in fresh air.
    • As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.