outdoorsman

American

[out-dawrz-muhn, -dohr-] / ˌaʊtˈdɔrz mən, -ˈdoʊr- /

noun

plural

outdoorsmen

a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
a person who spends much time in the outdoors.

Gender

See -man.

Other Word Forms

outdoorsmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of outdoorsman

First recorded in 1955–60; outdoors + -man

Example Sentences

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The lawyer said Tipping was an avid outdoorsman and a doting son to both his parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He wasn’t a crazed football fan or a flighty 30-something bachelor, but an outdoorsman who loved mountain biking away from the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The statement described the California native as an "avid sailor and outdoorsman".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Championing salmon issues came naturally to him as an outdoorsman, schooled by Nisqually tribal leaders now through two generations that if salmon are doing well, that is also good for people.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Kermit was always a good companion and an excellent outdoorsman, possessing the same relentless endurance as his father.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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