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outdoorsman

outdoorsman

9 6.5
A man who spends a lot of time doing activities outside like hunting, fishing, or camping
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌdɔrzˌmæn/
translation icon : aficionado a las actividades al aire libre
  • The outdoorsman spent his weekends fishing and exploring the nearby forest.

Examples

  • Former city administrator and avid outdoorsman Hugh Bevan captured this image of a Sitka black-tailed deer on his trail camera.

    Blog text (6)
  • Roosevelt was an outdoorsman.

  • Well, you look like an outdoorsman, Mick.

  • A lawyer in Fort Kent, he was a passionate outdoorsman.

    Academic text (1997)
  • I didn't realize you were such an outdoorsman, Carl.

  • I grew up under the big skies of Montana with an outdoorsman and traveler for a father.

    Blog text (25)
  • Amos, the outdoorsman, loved roughing it, and he appreciated an honest day's work.

    Blog text (11)
  • Father Cummings was a good man, but also a rugged outdoorsman who used to hunt in Alaska every year.

    Blog text (23)
  • Leopold was an outdoorsman who, over a lifetime of rambling, developed the ability to observe in nature what others could not see.

    Academic text (2005)
  • A Coloradan by birth and temperament, White is an outdoorsman who counts fly-fishing and skiing among his favorite pastimes.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

sporting man
vsoutdoorsman
1 4.1

A man who enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and fishing

spends much time on activities like hunting fishing or camping rather than sports
outdoorsperson
vsoutdoorsman
6.1

A person who enjoys activities outside like hiking, fishing or camping

is male and spends a lot of time on outdoor activities
outdoor man
vsoutdoorsman
3.3

A man who enjoys being outside doing things like hiking or fishing

spends a lot of time on those activities rather than just liking them

Antonyms

93 1.0

Inside a building rather than outside

How Outdoorsy

mountain man
  • US
7 6.5
outdoorsman
9 6.5
homebody
8 5.5

Surface Forms

outdoorsman singular
outdoorsmen plural

Morphology

outdoorsman = outdoors + man (transparent) = outdoors + man

The meaning is directly composed from 'outdoors' + 'man' and a B1 learner who knows those words can infer 'a man who spends time outdoors'.

Etymology

The word outdoorsman is made from out- ('outside'), door, and man ('person'). So it literally means a 'person of the outdoors', which is why it names someone who spends a lot of time hunting, fishing, or camping.