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picnicer

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UK/ˈpɪknɪkə/
US/ˈpɪknɪkər/

Meaning

  1. nouncountable

    A person who is taking part in a picnic or who often goes on picnics.

    Grammar: Countable; use 'a picnicer' or 'picnicers'. It is a neutral, everyday word.

    Patterns

    • a picnicer in the park
    • a regular picnicer

    The park was full of picnicers enjoying the sunshine.

    As a frequent picnicer, she always keeps a blanket and a basket in her car.

    The picnicers left their rubbish behind, so the rangers had to clean it up.

Word forms

pluralpicnicers

Common combinations

a regular picnicer
He is a regular picnicer and knows all the best spots by the lake.
a family of picnicers
A family of picnicers spread their food out on the grass.
a group of picnicers
A group of picnicers gathered near the riverbank.
an enthusiastic picnicer
My aunt is an enthusiastic picnicer who plans trips whatever the weather.

Synonyms and how they differ

picnicker
This is the more common spelling, especially in British English; 'picnicer' is a less frequent variant.

Word family

picnic noun
An outdoor meal where people eat food they have brought with them.
picnic verb
To have a picnic; used without an object, e.g. 'We picnicked by the lake.'
picnicker noun
Another word for a person who picnics, with the same meaning as 'picnicer'.

Commonly confused: picnicer or picnicker?

picnicer vs picnicker

'Picnicker' is the usual spelling and is more frequent; 'picnicer' is a less common variant but still correct.

Practice

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