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

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

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

The nomadic musician/outdoorsman has built a serious following over the past few years with gleaming, electro-brushed rockers and a social media presence giving fans a peek into his camper-van-dwelling, wave-catching lifestyle.

From Seattle Times

Hundreds of law enforcement officers descended on southern Maine this week, searching for a military-trained outdoorsman who vanished after police say he killed 18 people in two separate shootings Wednesday.

From Seattle Times