# outgang

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊ̯tˌɡæŋ/

## Definitions
1. An exit or egress.
2. The act of giving up occupancy of property.
3. An outgate; a cattle-gate.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English outgang, from Old English ūtgang (“an outgoing, exit”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz, equivalent to out- + gang. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uutgoang (“exit”), West Frisian útgong (“exit”), Dutch uitgang (“exit”), German Ausgang (“exit”), Swedish utgång (“exit”).

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