outdoorsman

noun

out·​doors·​man ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-mən How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz-
: one who spends much time in the outdoors or in outdoor activities
outdoorsmanship
ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-ˌship How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz-
noun

Examples of outdoorsman in a Sentence

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The young Eastwood was a tall and muscular outdoorsman who’d watched lots of movies as an adolescent and had travelled up and down the coast for manual-labor jobs. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025 While Jessica enjoys making artisanal comfort food recipes and embarking on handcrafted home projects, Eric is a natural outdoorsman and serves as a committee chair for the Tarheel Trailblazers, an organization that aims to bolster and preserve biking trails and parks across the region. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025 Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 To many of the nation’s outdoorsmen and women, disposing of federal land is seen as something akin to pawning a family heirloom to pay a bank overdraft. Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outdoorsman

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outdoorsman was in 1918

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“Outdoorsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdoorsman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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