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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The activation will allow attendees to step into the Hill family’s backyard for a big ole cookout, complete with BBQ bites served up throughout the day, classic lawn games, themed photo ops and a cold can of Alamo (water) to beat the heat.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025
The actress hosted a cookout with Bounty on June 25 in Los Angeles, and there, and shared her barbecue essentials and favorite scene from the spoof with PEOPLE.
Hall, 54, has positive memories of working with Keenan Ivory Wayans for the first time on the set of the 2000 classic.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 7 July 2025
Planning to celebrate the Fourth with a mimosa brunch or a cold beer at the cookout?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
But the cookout convo didn’t stop at movie teasers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025
The actress hosted a cookout with Bounty on June 25 in Los Angeles, and there, and shared her barbecue essentials and favorite scene from the spoof with PEOPLE.
Hall, 54, has positive memories of working with Keenan Ivory Wayans for the first time on the set of the 2000 classic.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 7 July 2025
Planning to celebrate the Fourth with a mimosa brunch or a cold beer at the cookout?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
But the cookout convo didn’t stop at movie teasers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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