cookout

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cook·out /ˈkʊk-aʊt/ noun [countable] American English informal  MEALa party or occasion when a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors 露天烧烤餐，野外烧烤餐 a cookout on the beach 海滩上的露天烧烤

Examples from the Corpus

cookout• And so every fall, he would have a party-a cookout on the beach with a big bonfire.• Astrid had refused to come tonight, instead had gone to a cookout with her girlfriend.• We would have a big cookout.• People living within walking distance of the track decorate their houses for the family cookout with checkered flags and banners.• Free slide programs, lectures, films and outdoor cookouts are scheduled evenings throughout the summer.• Jeep tours, hayrides, chuck wagon cookouts and trail rides are available for a fee.

cook·out nounChineseSyllable  

occasion when meal a or party a Corpus

cookout
cook‧out /ˈkʊk-aʊt/ noun [countable] American English informal
a party or occasion when a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors:
    a cookout on the beach

cook·outBrE /ˈkʊkaʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʊkaʊt/ 🔊 noun (NAmE, informal) a meal or party when food is cooked over an open fire outdoors, for example at a beach 露天烧烤餐；野外烧烤宴会  ➡  compare barbecue noun