picnic
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- noun
- /ˈpɪknɪk/
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picnic
- Little Red rescued Bunny, and everyone enjoyed a picnic and a game of leapfrog.
- picnic table
- picnic grounds
- picnics and parties
Like, OK, let's just have a picnic out here in the middle of this park.
- Like, OK, let's just have a picnic out here in the middle of this park.
- Nothing crazy, nothing, no raging, no shots, just a picnic with wine on the beach.
- The rainy day picnic may still be a feast for the senses.
- Well, you said you couldn't go out, so you brought a picnic.
Examples
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We got a picnic in the park tomorrow for the kids.
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So I sat in my deck chair at the picnic and watched the little ones tumble around.
Fiction book (1990) -
You have a little picnic on the beach.
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Right now we just got done with our picnic and board games.
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How would you like to go on a picnic with us this Saturday?
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We started early in the morning with picnic food my mother had prepared the night before.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Are you going to have the picnic?" Vi always arranged a picnic for her birthday.
Fiction book (1990) -
Prior to World War II, church picnics and baseball games had been a major form of entertainment.
Academic text (1994) -
In a white shirt, Lance sat at the head of a picnic table, quieter than the others.
Fiction book (1990) -
We had a lovely picnic in the park last Sunday, enjoying sandwiches and fruit.
Synonyms
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An outdoor meal where people cook food on a grill and eat together
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An outdoor meal where people make and eat food, often on a grill
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An outdoor social event in a garden with food, drink, and music
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A meal where people cook food outdoors on a grill and eat together
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A fun outdoor meal where people cook and eat together
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Etymology
Picnic comes from the French phrase pique-nique, where pique meant 'to pick' and -nique meant 'a small thing'. So a picnic was like people 'picking small bits to eat together', which is why picnic means a casual outdoor meal.