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

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Thomas Jacob Sanford, the suspect in Sunday morning’s mass shooting at a Michigan church, was an Iraq War veteran and outdoorsman, according to military records and social media posts. Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 During Week 1, Irwin and his partner Witney Carson charmed audiences with their jive, which was both a high-energy romp and a sweet homage to the family's outdoorsman history. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Three weeks into the manhunt, authorities issued a lengthy statement casting doubt on whether Decker, a military veteran and National Guardsman whom the local sheriff described as a longtime outdoorsman, remained alive. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 An avid outdoorsman, Alexander was hosting fishing camps in the area when a park superintendent offered to lease him an existing homestead inside the park. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outdoorsman

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 1 Oct. 2025.

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