outdoorsman
Americannoun
plural
outdoorsmen-
a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
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a person who spends much time in the outdoors.
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
- outdoorsmanship noun
Etymology
Origin of outdoorsman
Example Sentences
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The lawyer said Tipping was an avid outdoorsman and a doting son to both his parents.
From Los Angeles Times
He wasn’t a crazed football fan or a flighty 30-something bachelor, but an outdoorsman who loved mountain biking away from the city.
She added: "He was an outdoorsman. He took his dog everywhere he went. You know, he loved this country, but he hated what people were doing to it."
From BBC
The statement described the California native as an "avid sailor and outdoorsman".
From BBC
This extraordinary man of parts was a novelist, nature writer, editor, environmentalist, political activist, outdoorsman and Zen master.
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