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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Many hours later, Demery returned to the cookout, visibly shaken.
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Miles Cohen, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Inexpensive and ideal for grilling, hot dogs are a staple of outdoor cookouts.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
You're invited to the cookout, which, in this case, is an R&B day party at Eden of Plaza with DJs, drinks, hookah and BBQ.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 25 July 2024
The event also includes art activations, a free cookout with a variety of food options, and a popcorn and cotton candy machine.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dunham Recreation Center, 4356 Dunham Lane, Westwood.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
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Miles Cohen, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Inexpensive and ideal for grilling, hot dogs are a staple of outdoor cookouts.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
You're invited to the cookout, which, in this case, is an R&B day party at Eden of Plaza with DJs, drinks, hookah and BBQ.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 25 July 2024
The event also includes art activations, a free cookout with a variety of food options, and a popcorn and cotton candy machine.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dunham Recreation Center, 4356 Dunham Lane, Westwood.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
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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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