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outdoorsman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A man who spends time in outdoor pursuits or sports.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outdoorsperson

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: outdoorswoman

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English outdoors Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English outdoorsman From outdoors + -man.