cookout

noun

cook·​out ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t How to pronounce cookout (audio)
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served in the open
also : the meal cooked

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With two patios and two balconies, there’s plenty of room to host cookouts or relax outside when the weather is nice. Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024 This set is perfect for summer cookouts, weeknight dinners, or spicing up his favorite recipes. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024 Haggard was living with his mother on the same street 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, 26 Sep. 2024 Over Labor Day weekend, many Americans will labor over a grill orchestrating a holiday cookout. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cookout 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cookout was in 1941

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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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cookout

noun
cook·​out ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t How to pronounce cookout (audio)
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served outdoors

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