Picnic (en. Picnic)

/ˈpɪknɪk/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Food consumed outdoors, often in a park or in nature.

On Sunday, we celebrated a picnic in the park.

El domingo celebramos un picnic en el parque.

Recreational outing where food is taken to enjoy outdoors.

We organized a family picnic to take advantage of the nice weather.

Organizamos un picnic familiar para aprovechar el buen tiempo.

Food taken to a place different from home to be consumed generally in nature.

She prepared a basket full of fruits and sandwiches for the picnic at the beach.

Ella preparó una cesta llena de frutas y sándwiches para el picnic en la playa.

From the French 'pique-nique', which refers to an informal meal where each participant contributes something.

to have a picnic

To enjoy a meal outdoors.

hacer un picnic

summer picnic

Informal gathering in summer where food brought by participants is eaten.

picnic de verano

to take a picnic

To transport food and drink to enjoy in a different place.

llevar un picnic

family picnic

Family gathering where food is shared outdoors.

picnic familiar

picnic basket

Container where food and utensils are taken for a picnic.

cesta de picnic

picnic blanket

Fabric placed on the ground to eat during a picnic.

mantel de picnic

thermoses

Container to keep drinks hot or cold, often used in picnics.

termos

Informal party with outdoor food.

Let's have a picnic in the garden.

Vamos a hacer un picnic en el jardín.

Social gathering where food is shared.

The picnic at the beach was a success.

El picnic en la playa fue un éxito.