picnicker

/'piknikə/

Thân thiện

A family of picnickers spreads a blanket under a large oak tree.

Definition

Noun: A person who is participating in a picnic; someone who is eating a meal outdoors, especially in a park or countryside setting, often as a leisure activity.

Usage

The word "picnicker" is used to identify a person engaged in the specific activity of picnicking. It is a countable noun.

Examples

• The park was full of picnickers enjoying the sunny weather.
• A thoughtful picnicker always cleans up their area before leaving.
• We joined the other picnickers on the grassy hill.

Advanced Usage

• The casual/weekend picnicker: This phrase describes someone who picnics regularly but informally, often on weekends.
  • The lake is a popular spot for the weekend picnicker.
• To be descended upon by picnickers: Used figuratively to describe a place suddenly becoming very crowded with people enjoying themselves outdoors.
  • Every summer, the meadows are descended upon by picnickers.

Variants and Related Words

• Picnic (noun): The meal or outing itself.
  • We had a lovely picnic by the river.
• Picnic (verb): The act of eating a picnic.
  • They decided to picnic under the old oak tree.
• Picnicking (noun/gerund): The activity of having a picnic.
  • Picnicking is prohibited in this garden.

Synonyms

• Outdoor diner: A person eating a meal outside.
• Al fresco eater: A more formal term for someone eating outdoors (from Italian).

Related Phrases

• Picnic basket/hamper: The container used to carry food and utensils for a picnic.
  • The picnicker unpacked the picnic hamper.
• Picnic blanket/rug: A ground cover used by picnickers.
  • She spread out the picnic blanket for her family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who is picnicking

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