collocation · informal
have a picnic
/hæv ə ˈpɪknɪk/PIC·nic
to eat a meal outdoors as a leisure activity, usually with a blanket and packed food
Examples
“We packed sandwiches and went to the park to have a picnic.”
“It's a lovely day for having a picnic by the river.”
“The students had a picnic after the exam to relax.”
Band 8 sentence
“We decided to have a picnic in the countryside to escape the city's noise and enjoy some fresh air.”
Collocations
- have a picnic in the park
- have a picnic on the grass
- go on a picnic
Word family
Common mistakes
We do a picnic every summer.→We have a picnic every summer.
Let's go picnic tomorrow.→Let's go on a picnic tomorrow.
We had picnic in the park.→We had a picnic in the park.
Say it for a higher band
5eat outdoors→6go on a picnic→7+have a picnic
Synonyms
go on a picnic
eat outdoors
Easily confused
go on a picnic
“After the exams, the class decided to go on a picnic by the lake.”
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