Mention Seattle and most Americans immediately think of rain. But Seattle’s reputation as the ‘rainy city’ is not entirely deserved. While it is cloudy and misty much of the time, especially in winter, the city actually receives less annual rainfall than many cities in the eastern United States.
Located in the state of Washington in the northwest corner of the United States, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region and a magnet for business conventions and for tourists from all over the world. While the weather may partly explain why Seattle is famous for indoor attractions like coffee shops, bookstores, and art galleries, it does not prevent residents from enjoying a wide range of outdoor activities. […]
Source: MCINTOSH, P. Seattle, Washington: The Rainy City. In: English Teaching Forum. Vol. 46, N. 2, Washington, D.C., 2008, p. 43.
In the sentence “Seattle is famous for indoor attractions” the word indoor is the opposite of:
