cookout
noun
cook·out
ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t 
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served in the open
also
: the meal cooked
Examples of cookout in a Sentence
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Whether for a casual cookout or an elegant dinner, these three festive dishes are easy to pull off for any spring party.
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Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Poker run riders should bring their cards to the cookout.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Instead of a formal black-tie dinner, maybe an outdoor cookout.
—Noël Burgess, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
This dish, served in section 113, transported me to a family cookout, where pulled pork and sides are piled on top of a hot dog straight from the grill.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
During one of these cookouts, a buddy suggested that Park turn his love of food into a career.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Luckily, there are plenty of cookouts and restaurants in the city perfect for the occasion.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
The side dish was a favorite during the hot summer months, and a bulk order could easily be brought to a cookout.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, we were invited to a community cookout.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Poker run riders should bring their cards to the cookout.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Instead of a formal black-tie dinner, maybe an outdoor cookout.
—Noël Burgess, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
This dish, served in section 113, transported me to a family cookout, where pulled pork and sides are piled on top of a hot dog straight from the grill.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
During one of these cookouts, a buddy suggested that Park turn his love of food into a career.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Luckily, there are plenty of cookouts and restaurants in the city perfect for the occasion.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
The side dish was a favorite during the hot summer months, and a bulk order could easily be brought to a cookout.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, we were invited to a community cookout.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
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First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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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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