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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Stay dry and away from the sun at the next cookout or beach day with this pop-up canopy tent.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Whether the invite is for afternoon tea, a cookout, a cocktail party, or a graduation, a good floral dress will always ace the dress code.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
With music provided by a live DJ, the monthly game night feels like being at a family cookout.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
No dish is more likely to start a fight at a cookout than potato salad.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Whether the invite is for afternoon tea, a cookout, a cocktail party, or a graduation, a good floral dress will always ace the dress code.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
With music provided by a live DJ, the monthly game night feels like being at a family cookout.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
No dish is more likely to start a fight at a cookout than potato salad.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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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