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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A man who spends considerable time in outdoor pursuits, such as hunting and fishing.

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  • noun a man who spends time in outdoor pursuits or sports

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

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Examples

  • My adventurous spirit complemented the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, where people embraced the term outdoorsman wholeheartedly.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • My adventurous spirit complemented the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, where people embraced the term outdoorsman wholeheartedly.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • My adventurous spirit complemented the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, where people embraced the term outdoorsman wholeheartedly.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • My adventurous spirit complemented the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, where people embraced the term outdoorsman wholeheartedly.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • I think that being an outdoorsman is manly enough, why over roast it?

    Would You Buy a Bullet From This Man? 2009

  • I think that being an outdoorsman is manly enough, why over roast it?

    Would You Buy a Bullet From This Man? 2009

  • That said, a wise approach for the intrepid outdoorsman is to plan for trouble by installing an electric winch.

    Winching How-To: Never Get Your Truck Stuck Again 2009

  • What makes you think that its view of hunters/outdoorsman is any different from the contemptuous view that most liberals share?

    On Hunting and Democracy Dave Hurteau 2008

  • The outdoorsman has been a member of the active, high-mountain riding group, formed in 2002, for about a year now.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News By ADRIANA JANOVICH 2010

  • Carbondale man killed in Vail shooting described as outdoorsman, family man

    Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories 2009

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