cookout

or cook-out

[ kook-out ]

/ ˈkʊkˌaʊt /

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noun

a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors.

the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors.

a meal cooked and eaten in the open.

adjective

of, relating to, or intended for use or consumption at a cookout.

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Origin of cookout

1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase cook out

Words nearby cookout

cooking, Cook Inlet, Cook Island Māori, Cook Islands, cookoff, cookout, cookshack, cookshop, cook someone's goose, Cookson, Cook's tour

How to use cookout in a sentence

That, along with its bright festive look, make it on-point for that upcoming holiday cookout.
Watermelon and cucumber salad is as refreshing as it is easy to make|Ellie Krieger|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
It was the go-to place for birthdays, cookouts and holidays, filled with the aroma of mac-and-cheese, cornbread and sweet potato pie.
Thousands of bullets have been fired in this D.C. neighborhood. Fear is part of everyday life.|Peter Hermann, John D. Harden|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
The website also goes on to list things like cookouts everybody remembers and, you know, that time ol’ Larry won a pie-eating contest.
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping|Kaleb Horton|July 23, 2021|Vox
No backyard cookout would be complete without a longneck disposable lighter.
Optimal Grilling Accessories and Grilling Tools For The Best Backyard BBQ|Irena Collaku|June 25, 2021|Popular-Science

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866 in Texas with community gatherings, including sporting events, cookouts, prayers, dances, parades, and the singing of spirituals like “Many Thousands Gone” and “Go Down Moses.”
Juneteenth, explained|Fabiola Cineas|June 17, 2021|Vox
The New York Times later reported that he hosted a variation on a suburban cookout that began with slaughtering a goat.
Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack|Michael Daly|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here's what to bring, eat, and avoid at your next summer cookout.
The 'Hungry Girl' Summer Diet|Lisa Lillien|June 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cookout

cookout

/ (ˈkʊkˌaʊt) /

noun

US and Canadian a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors

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cookout

or cook-out

Origin of cookout

Words nearby cookout

Words related to cookout

How to use cookout in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cookout