pic·nic
ˈpik-(ˌ)nik 
often attributive
1
: an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open
also
: the food provided for a picnic
2
a
: a pleasant or amusingly carefree experience
I don't expect being married to be a picnic—
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b
: an easy task or feat
3
: a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed
picnicked; picnicking
: to go on a picnic : eat in picnic fashion
picnicker
noun
Synonyms
Examples of picnic in a Sentence
Noun
We decided to have a picnic on the beach.
We ate our picnic by the lake.
The annual school picnic is this weekend.
This winter is a picnic compared with last year's.
Verb
We picnicked in the park.
Recent Examples on the WebHyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
During the pandemic, Lindsey said the business shifted to catering to more outdoor events like picnics.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
Chloé Braithwaite, New York Times, 25 July 2024
While the nearby Pyramid Lake gets a lot of love with Angelenos and allows for dogs to swim in the water, this low-key lake right outside L.A. near Six Flags Magic Mountain is the perfect spot to come out and picnic for the day.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
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Noun
Slip into it for a picnic or brunch, and let the bohemian vibes do all the talking.
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—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
During the pandemic, Lindsey said the business shifted to catering to more outdoor events like picnics.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
Verb
Meet Matisse, then picnic among ancient ruins Henri Matisse wasn’t born in Nice, but the French painter spent much of his life here until his death in 1954.
—Chloé Braithwaite, New York Times, 25 July 2024
While the nearby Pyramid Lake gets a lot of love with Angelenos and allows for dogs to swim in the water, this low-key lake right outside L.A. near Six Flags Magic Mountain is the perfect spot to come out and picnic for the day.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picnic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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picnic
1 of 2 noun
pic·nic
ˈpik-(ˌ)nik
1
: a meal eaten outdoors often during a trip away from home
2
a
: a pleasant or carefree experience
breaking a leg is no picnic
b
: an easy task
3
: a shoulder of pork that is often smoked and boned
picnicky
adjective
picnic
2 of 2 verb
picnicked; picnicking
: to go on a picnic : eat as if on a picnic
picnicker
noun
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