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We had a picnic under a shady tree.
What does Picnic mean?
A picnic is a meal eaten outdoors.
Dictionary definition
A meal eaten outdoors, often in a park or other open place.
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Picnic in a sentence
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The class picnic included sandwiches, fruit, and games.
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A picnic can turn an ordinary lunch into a shared outdoor activity.
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WordPicnic.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningPicnic means A picnic is a meal eaten outdoors.
ExampleExample: We had a picnic under a shady tree.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- pik · nik
- Strongest beat
- pik
- Ending
- nik
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pik.
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Synonyms
Words like Picnic
outdoor mealA meal eaten outside.
outingA short trip for fun or relaxation.
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Word family
Picnic word family
Base word
picnic
noun
picnics
More than one picnic.
verb
picnicking
Eating a picnic.
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Understand Picnic
Hint for students
A picnic is a meal eaten outdoors, often with packed food and a blanket.
Common mix-up
Picnic is not the same as party. A picnic is mainly an outdoor meal, while a party can happen indoors or outdoors for many reasons.
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Write one sentence that shows picnic without using the word picnic. Model sentence: We spread a blanket on the grass and opened our lunch basket. Clue words: blanket, grass, opened our lunch basket Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a meal eaten outside?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We packed sandwiches and ate our picnic under a tree." Why does picnic fit better than meeting?
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