# outdoor

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/ · frequency rank #4,875

## Definitions
1. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
2. Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.

## Etymology
From out- + door.

## Easily confused with
- **outlook** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdoor-vs-outlook)
- **outdoors** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdoor-vs-outdoors)
- **outdo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outdoor)
- **outdone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdone-vs-outdoor)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otudoor`, `oudtoor`, `outddoor`, `outdoorr`, `outdor`, `outdoro`, `outodor`, `outtdoor`, `uotdoor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outdoor