picnic ground
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- noun
- /ˈpɪknɪk ɡraʊnd/
- UK
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zona de picnic
- Across the city from the Arsenal, secessionists set up an armed camp of their own in an area called Lindell's Grove, formerly a park and picnic ground.
Examples
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Call the station, tell Simmons to meet me at the picnic grounds.
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I walked across what seemed to be a picnic ground.
Fiction book (2000) -
We've got a clear view of the little girl at the picnic ground.
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Rev. Brown has asked me to announce there will be a prayer meeting tonight at the picnic grounds.
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We rendezvoused on the picnic grounds two hours later.
Fiction book (1992) -
For Sloan, then, the whitewashing of the trees gave visitors the opportunity to enjoy the picnic grounds after dark; creating some reflective illumination, it allowed people to see their surroundings at night.
Academic text (2011) -
Every morning, waking up, I noticed once again that it leaned at the exact same angle as the pine tree in the highway signs—those signs showing a tree and a table to indicate a picnic ground.
Fiction book (1998) -
Families gathered at the picnic ground to enjoy their meals under the shade of the trees.
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The picnic ground was equipped with tables and grills, making it perfect for summer gatherings.
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After the ceremony, guests were invited to relax at the picnic ground for refreshments and games.
Synonyms
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An outdoor place with tables where people eat and relax
How Equipped
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an area of land designated for picnics' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'picnic' (an outdoor meal) with 'ground' (area of land). This simple noun+noun compounding follows common English composition patterns and has obvious parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily understand it.
Etymology
Picnic ground comes from the simple picture of people having a picnic on a piece of ground. Families spread blankets and food on the grass, so the phrase means 'an area of land' for outdoor meals.