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

Recent Examples on the Web An Idaho emergency physician and adventurous outdoorsman died Friday after being buried in an avalanche while skiing part of the state’s tallest mountain range. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024 An avid outdoorsman, Brindle loved to hunt deer and take his daughters to his father’s farm to see the horses and cows, Bost said. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 The man, later identified as Duluth resident Mark Ham, was discovered in the water by a group of outdoorsmen at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness before 5 p.m. Friday, May 10, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office told Northern News Now. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024 Family and friends of Brian Oliver are mourning the death of the avid outdoorsman, who died after being mauled by a bull. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies. Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024 The result was a boom in surplus stores selling everything from boots and compasses to folding chairs and jackets, first catering to blue-collar workers and outdoorsmen and then eventually to students and young people. Charles W. McFarlane, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Keen dresses modestly, former employees say, wearing shorts and flannel shirts, and is an avid skier and outdoorsman. William Turton, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024 Victims of a California mountain lion attack were brothers and avid outdoorsmen. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 May. 2024.

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