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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He wasn’t a crazed football fan or a flighty 30-something bachelor, but an outdoorsman who loved mountain biking away from the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
His wife said that he is an experienced outdoorsman who has previously camped in poor weather conditions.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
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 • Jun. 19, 2024
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 • Mar. 17, 2024
He did not have the skills he would need to survive in the coming days, those of outdoorsman, hunter, or river boatman.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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