Date: 1700-1800 Language: French Origin: pique-nique picnic1 noun Related topics: Foodpic???nic1 [countable]1DF if you have a picnic, you take food and eat it outdoors, especially in the country: We decided to have a picnic down by the lake. go on/for a picnic We could go on a picnic today. a picnic table There is free parking for visitors, as well as a restaurant and picnic area (=a special area