cookout

/ˈkʊkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw)

cookout — noun

  • cookoutsingular
  • cookoutsplural

1. a social event that takes place outdoors, where food is cooked on a grill or ove

1.名詞B1
釋義

a social event that takes place outdoors, where food is cooked on a grill or over an open fire and shared among the guests

例句

The whole neighborhood came to the cookout behind the community center last Saturday.

collocation: neighborhood cookout / community cookout

The new family next door brought their famous potato salad to the summer cookout at the park.

同義詞
  • barbecue

    more specific to grilling meat over charcoal or gas; cookout is a broader term that may include barbecue as part of the event

  • picnic

    food is usually prepared beforehand and eaten cold; at a cookout the food is cooked at the event

常見錯誤

❌We had a cookout in the living room because it was raining.
✅We had a cookout in the backyard under a large umbrella.
💡a cookout by definition takes place outdoors.
❌I packed a cookout to eat at my desk during lunch.
✅I packed a picnic to eat at my desk during lunch.
💡a cookout is a social event where people gather and cook on site, not a packed meal.