noun
- an outdoor party or gathering where food is cooked and eaten outside, typically involving grilling
Usage: chiefly American
Examples
- We’re having a cookout in the backyard this Saturday.
- The family cookout featured hamburgers, hot dogs, and corn on the cob.
- Everyone brought a side dish to share at the neighborhood cookout.
- The annual company cookout is held at the park every summer.
- They invited all their friends to a Fourth of July cookout.
- The weather was perfect for our weekend cookout by the lake.