cookout
noun
cook·out
ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t 
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served in the open
also
: the meal cooked
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Do certain smells remind you of summer? Campfires and cookouts are longstanding staples.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In the years that followed, National Night Out grew and neighborhoods across the country now host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other events along with safety demonstrations and visits from emergency personnel.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Through offseason initiatives like The Program, which included team-building activities over a two-day span, alongside enjoyable events such as bowling, trivia nights and cookouts, what once were virtual strangers on the field have swiftly become friends.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Your end-of-summer cookouts and holiday parties just got an upgrade.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In the years that followed, National Night Out grew and neighborhoods across the country now host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other events along with safety demonstrations and visits from emergency personnel.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Through offseason initiatives like The Program, which included team-building activities over a two-day span, alongside enjoyable events such as bowling, trivia nights and cookouts, what once were virtual strangers on the field have swiftly become friends.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Your end-of-summer cookouts and holiday parties just got an upgrade.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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cookout
noun
cook·out
ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t
: an outing at which a meal is cooked and served outdoors
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