picnic
/ˈpɪknɪk/
noun
- A meal eaten outdoors, usually in a park or countryside, often as part of a social outing.
- The family enjoyed a picnic on the grass after the hike.
- A sudden rainstorm ruined our picnic in the meadow.
- We packed sandwiches and fruit for a picnic by the lake.
- An easy or pleasant experience (usually used in negative statements).
- Moving to a new city with two toddlers is not a picnic.
- Getting all the paperwork done on time was no picnic.
- Fixing the old car engine was hardly a picnic.
Synonyms
verb
- To eat a meal outdoors, especially as part of a social outing.
- They love to picnic at the beach every Sunday.
- Let's picnic in the park before the concert starts.
- We picnicked under the shade of a large oak tree.