picnic
An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
Example
“We went out for a picnic in the forest.”
Other meanings
The meal eaten at such a gathering.
An easy or pleasant task.
“We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.”
Synonyms
- field day
Related words
- picnickish
- picnicky
- picniclike
- picnicware
- Wiknic
- picnickery
- picnickian
- picnic area
- picnic basket
- picnic blanket
- picnic box
- picnic egg
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “picnic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.