cookout
noun
cook·out
ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t 
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served in the open
also
: the meal cooked
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Arriving in February, the motivational anthem took over nightclubs, cookouts and locker room celebrations.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
The commander of Apollo 15, Scott walked on the moon, returned to Earth, and a few days later was feted by his neighbors at a welcome-home cookout.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Keep your menu simple or opt for a cookout to save food costs and don't be shy about asking for help.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Haggard, 39, was living with his mother on Winthrop Circle and invited family members over for a cookout on the night of the shooting, his attorney, Ryan Beck, said during opening statements.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
The commander of Apollo 15, Scott walked on the moon, returned to Earth, and a few days later was feted by his neighbors at a welcome-home cookout.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Keep your menu simple or opt for a cookout to save food costs and don't be shy about asking for help.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Haggard, 39, was living with his mother on Winthrop Circle and invited family members over for a cookout on the night of the shooting, his attorney, Ryan Beck, said during opening statements.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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cookout
noun
cook·out
ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served outdoors
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