# outdoors

> English word · Adverb · IPA /aʊtˈdɔː(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #11,083

## Definitions
1. Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

## Etymology
From out + doors (plural of door), probably as a shortening of out of doors. Alternatively, from outdoor (adjective) + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`otudoors`, `oudtoors`, `outddoors`, `outdoorrs`, `outdoorss`, `outdoosr`, `outdoros`, `outdors`, `outodors`, `outtdoors`, `uotdoors`

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