Picnic
(noun)
- An outdoor meal, typically involving a basket of food and enjoyed in a pleasant location, such as a park or countryside.
- A recreational outing or pleasure trip, typically involving a meal eaten outdoors.
Origin:
From french pique-nique, from pique ("pick, peck") + nique ("trifle"), originally denoting a fashionable, frivolous meal to which each guest contributed a dish.
Examples:
- We went on a picnic to the park and had sandwiches, fruit and wine.
- The company had a picnic to celebrate the end of the summer.
- They went on a picnic to the lake and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
- The family had a picnic in the countryside and played games.
- It was a perfect day for a picnic, the sun was shining and the weather was warm.