outdoorsman

[ out-dawrz-muhn, -dohr- ]

noun

, plural out·doors·men.

1. a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
2. a person who spends much time in the outdoors.

Gender Note

See -man.

Other Words From

• outdoorsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of outdoorsman¹

First recorded in 1955–60; outdoors + -man

Example Sentences

He was, first and foremost, an outdoorsman.

From Los Angeles Times

But an often overlooked part of his pitch to voters is his image, long cultivated and not very lightly worn, as a rugged outdoorsman with a quirky enthusiasm for wildlife and nature.

From New York Times

A Stanford-educated attorney and an ardent outdoorsman, Paul Norton “Pete” McCloskey Jr. died Wednesday at his home in Winters, Calif., said longtime family friend Lee Houskeeper.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he’s an outdoorsman who hunts wild boar in his free time, he said he still feels a connection to the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Championing salmon issues came naturally to him as an outdoorsman, schooled by Nisqually tribal leaders now through two generations that if salmon are doing well, that is also good for people.

From Seattle Times