picnic
noun
an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
picnics
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pluralof picnic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof picnic (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
picnicnounan excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
Example Sentences
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That same year, Rosales moved back to L.A. and began organizing lowrider picnics at Legg Lake in Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Parties, picnics, workshops and talks were held to mark the event, with the next partial solar eclipse visible from the UK not expected until 2050 and the next total eclipse not occurring until 2090.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Inflation is upending even casual dating, as Gen Z swaps dinners and $20 cocktails for picnics, walks and coffee runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mother paid a lot of attention, and they went to the museum on Sunday afternoons and to hear the Pittsburgh Symphony and for picnics in the park.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
