outdoorsman

noun

out·​doors·​man ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-mən How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
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: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series covering the presidential election and how each administration’s policies might impact outdoorsmen and gun owners. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024 Luke Olejniczak, 29 Eagle River, Wis. Luke Olejniczak is a private chef and an outdoorsman at heart who thrives in the wild – tracking game, fishing on the icy lakes of northern Wisconsin and training his two energetic scent hounds. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Who knew Drake was an outdoorsman with a propensity for fly fishing? Angel Diaz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024 Michael Hunter, outdoorsman, forager, hunter, cookbook author and chef and co-owner of Toronto’s Antler Kitchen and Bar. Jamika Pessoa, TV personality and chef and caterer to the stars, who will being emceeing the festival. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for outdoorsman 

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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 4 Nov. 2024.

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