Topic: FOOD
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | pique-nique |
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pic‧nic1
[countable]
[countable]1DF if you have a picnic, you take food and eat it outdoors, especially in the country : a picnic table There is free parking for visitors, as well as a restaurant and picnic area (=a special area with tables where people can have a picnic).
a picnic tableThere is free parking for visitors, as well as a restaurant and picnic area (=a special area with tables where people can have a picnic). picnic site/spot/place (=a place that is suitable or pleasant for a picnic) We found a lovely picnic spot by the river.
We found a lovely picnic spot by the river. picnic basket/hamper (=a container in which you can carry food for a picnic)
! Do not say 'do a picnic' or 'make a picnic'. Say have a picnic.2DF British English the food that you take to eat outdoors on a picnic :
3 if something is no picnic, it is very difficult and needs a lot of effort or hard work : Bringing up six children is no picnic!
be no picnic
informalBringing up six children is no picnic!WORD FOCUS: meal WORD FOCUS: meal
meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea British English, dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecue also barbie informal, cookout American English
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter British English, appetizer American English (the first course)
main course/entree especially AmE, side dish (eaten with the main course)
dessert also pudding sweet British English (sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
➔ See also meal
WORD FOCUS: meal meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea British English, dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecue also barbie informal, cookout American English
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter British English, appetizer American English (the first course)
main course/entree especially AmE, side dish (eaten with the main course)
dessert also pudding sweet British English (sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
➔ See also meal
