noun
definition
A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
Examples of cookout in a Sentence
You could end the week with a neighborhood cookout.
It's a good idea to pair the auction itself with a special event, such as a dinner dance, barbecue cookout, or other special event.
Cookout - Have several people bring portable grills, and serve anything you like, such as steaks, hamburgers, and chicken.
Then he invited me to play a show for his company cookout in Portland, Maine.
If you are having a cookout, you may want to prepare your favorite warm dip or baked bean recipe in an electric roaster.
That includes your web-invite for a summer cookout, or even a christmas party (with red and green fireworks, of course).
Tommy DeLeo and his wife had invited them both over for a family cookout but Dean didn't want to be around someone else's comfortable world when his was a tossed salad.