outdoorsman

noun

out·​doors·​man ˌau̇t-ˈdȯrz-mən How to pronounce outdoorsman (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˈdȯrz-
: 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 Family and friends of Brian Oliver are mourning the death of the avid outdoorsman, who died after being mauled by a bull. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies. Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024 The result was a boom in surplus stores selling everything from boots and compasses to folding chairs and jackets, first catering to blue-collar workers and outdoorsmen and then eventually to students and young people. Charles W. McFarlane, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Keen dresses modestly, former employees say, wearing shorts and flannel shirts, and is an avid skier and outdoorsman. William Turton, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024 Victims of a California mountain lion attack were brothers and avid outdoorsmen. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 An imposing stranger with a piratical nerve, this dangerous and calculating outdoorsman appears to test the Pogues. Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024 Country superstars Morgan Wallen and Eric Church are pairing for a different kind of collaboration: The two avid outdoorsmen have purchased outdoor lifestyle brand Field & Stream. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024 Stanley chaos:Stanley's exclusive Valentine's cup causes chaos at Arizona Target store Originally, Stanley produced simple reusable water bottles that were a success among blue-collar workers and outdoorsmen. The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024

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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 17 May. 2024.

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