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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Apple’s position is that the 2024 announcement, featuring Malia and the cookout, represents a vision for what Siri can and should do.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Various neighborhoods are organizing cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks, which will be visited by staff from various city departments between 5 and 8 p.m.
Because not every neighborhood hosts a Night Out event, the city and the YMCA will hold a community gathering on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Every year, the Fourth of July brings about a feast of cheeseburgers, hot dogs and potato salad at many family cookouts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Like hot dogs and hamburgers, shrimp cocktails are indelibly associated with summer, bringing a refreshing element to any picnic or cookout.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 4 July 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Various neighborhoods are organizing cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks, which will be visited by staff from various city departments between 5 and 8 p.m.
Because not every neighborhood hosts a Night Out event, the city and the YMCA will hold a community gathering on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Every year, the Fourth of July brings about a feast of cheeseburgers, hot dogs and potato salad at many family cookouts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Like hot dogs and hamburgers, shrimp cocktails are indelibly associated with summer, bringing a refreshing element to any picnic or cookout.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 4 July 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookout. Accessed 29 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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