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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Summertime means the re-emergence of plenty of fun things: trips to the beach or pool, outdoor brunches and cookouts with family and friends.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Fairmount Park was busy during the day, according to Philadelphia ABC station WPVI, as families and members of the community gathered for Memorial Day cookouts and barbecues.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 27 May 2025
From having a crawfish boil after the first day of team offseason workouts to cooking pizzas in mini brick ovens to having a barbecue cookout on Wednesday after team meetings, Schottenhimer has been keeping his roster fed while also using the opportunity to bond among each other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
This incident and conversations with non-meteorologist friends at a recent cookout inspired this essay.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Fairmount Park was busy during the day, according to Philadelphia ABC station WPVI, as families and members of the community gathered for Memorial Day cookouts and barbecues.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 27 May 2025
From having a crawfish boil after the first day of team offseason workouts to cooking pizzas in mini brick ovens to having a barbecue cookout on Wednesday after team meetings, Schottenhimer has been keeping his roster fed while also using the opportunity to bond among each other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
This incident and conversations with non-meteorologist friends at a recent cookout inspired this essay.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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