outdoorsman

noun

out·​doors·​man ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-mən How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz-
: one who spends much time in the outdoors or in outdoor activities
outdoorsmanship
ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-ˌship How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz-
noun

Examples of outdoorsman in a Sentence

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Dickerson was an outdoorsman who liked to hike, camp and fish, an online obituary said. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 This year’s number of deadly encounters between outdoorsmen and grizzlies in the northern Rockies aligns closely with 2023. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024 Still, all outdoorsmen and women should do their best to stop their spread and to prevent more introductions. Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 The road turned to dirt, growing steeper, narrower and more perilous with each turn, but the avid outdoorsman felt a sense of kinship with the looming remoteness. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outdoorsman

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outdoorsman was in 1918

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“Outdoorsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdoorsman. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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