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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Earlier in the day, Fairmount Park had been filled with families and community members enjoying Memorial Day cookouts, CNN affiliate WPVI reported.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The unofficial start to summer has arrived, and it's marked with patriotic parades, cookouts, record travel and sales.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 26 May 2025
For those who plan to run errands amid the holiday parties, flag waving and cookouts, the following list shows hours at some of the biggest stores across the country.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Barbecue pitmaster shares his 5 favorite and 'simple' Memorial Day side dishes
Josh Cooper, owner of Cooper's Next Level BBQ in Tallahassee, Florida, showed Fox News Digital some of his favorite and easy-to-make side dishes to go with this year's Memorial Day cookout.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The unofficial start to summer has arrived, and it's marked with patriotic parades, cookouts, record travel and sales.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 26 May 2025
For those who plan to run errands amid the holiday parties, flag waving and cookouts, the following list shows hours at some of the biggest stores across the country.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Barbecue pitmaster shares his 5 favorite and 'simple' Memorial Day side dishes
Josh Cooper, owner of Cooper's Next Level BBQ in Tallahassee, Florida, showed Fox News Digital some of his favorite and easy-to-make side dishes to go with this year's Memorial Day cookout.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 6 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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