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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The family cookout is going to love cowboy pasta salad, which has enough flavor and flair to head up the side dish table.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 May 2024
Make it as a cookout side, or add some ham or prosciutto and call it a hearty weeknight dinner.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 May 2024
Make it as a cookout side, or add some ham or prosciutto and call it a hearty weeknight dinner.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cookout
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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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