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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Hopgood does everything but pump the smell of roasting pork into the room to bring the cookout to life.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Ideal for a family seeking a vacation rental with style, the charming backyard and patio, bordered by the island’s classic hydrangea bushes, is the perfect setting for coffee, a cookout, or a drink after the beach.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
Many hours later, Demery returned to the cookout, visibly shaken.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Inexpensive and ideal for grilling, hot dogs are a staple of outdoor cookouts.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Ideal for a family seeking a vacation rental with style, the charming backyard and patio, bordered by the island’s classic hydrangea bushes, is the perfect setting for coffee, a cookout, or a drink after the beach.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
Many hours later, Demery returned to the cookout, visibly shaken.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Inexpensive and ideal for grilling, hot dogs are a staple of outdoor cookouts.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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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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