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

Examples of outdoorsman in a Sentence

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Stasko was an avid outdoorsman who was deeply connected to nature. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 Finally, mandolinist Michael Kirkpatrick is an ebullient outdoorsman with a brown curly shag, straw hat, and handlebar mustache. John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025 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 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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