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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Get your order in now and have your new kicks in time for your Fourth of July cookout.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
Grocery stores pack their shelves with cans upon cans of baked beans, each one ready for your next cookout or a hearty breakfast.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Food has always played an integral part in our celebrations, from family cookouts to backyard BBQs.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
The hotel has hosted cookouts with guest chefs like Heritage Barbecue’s Daniel Castillo and breweries from California and beyond.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
Grocery stores pack their shelves with cans upon cans of baked beans, each one ready for your next cookout or a hearty breakfast.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Food has always played an integral part in our celebrations, from family cookouts to backyard BBQs.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
The hotel has hosted cookouts with guest chefs like Heritage Barbecue’s Daniel Castillo and breweries from California and beyond.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 17 May. 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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