cookout

American  

[kook-out] / ˈkʊkˌaʊt /

Or cook-out

noun

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

2. the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors.

3. a meal cooked and eaten in the open.

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adjective

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

cookout British  

/ ˈkʊkˌaʊt /

noun

1. a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors

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Etymology

Origin of cookout

1945–50, noun use of verb phrase cook out

Example Sentences

Strumming a guitar at an unlikely cookout deep in country, Duvall somehow manages to convey fearless confidence and a singular brand of well-armed bonhomie that has no equivalent in movies.

From Los Angeles Times

“So the Fourth of July is coming up, and there’s a cookout every year on the third,” Emma says as we settle into lawn chairs.

From Literature

So who was having a cookout with a wildfire marching toward them?

From Literature

"We would have cookouts or a pool party at her parents' house," he says.

From BBC

Soon we noticed Angelenos gathering with their friends in their backyards for cookouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• picnic