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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Featuring cookouts, bouncy houses, haircuts, music, and other fun activities, Fuqua distributes between 150 and 200 age-appropriate bookbags stuffed with school supplies each year.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Outside, a fenced yard and a patio call for summer cookouts.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
O’Brien was at a backyard cookout in California wine country; Callahan and Leverenz were at a party at Dave S.’s house in Massachusetts.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Many of the items can be grilled alongside your other fall cookout items.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Outside, a fenced yard and a patio call for summer cookouts.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
O’Brien was at a backyard cookout in California wine country; Callahan and Leverenz were at a party at Dave S.’s house in Massachusetts.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Many of the items can be grilled alongside your other fall cookout items.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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