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picnickers

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈpɪknɪkəz/
US/ˈpɪknɪkərz/

“picnickers” is a form of “picnicker”.

Meaning

  1. nounplural

    People who are having a picnic, especially in a park or the countryside.

    Grammar: Plural of picnicker; use it for two or more people, and the singular picnicker for one person.

    Patterns

    • picnickers in the park
    • picnickers on the beach
    • a group of picnickers

    The park was full of picnickers enjoying the sunshine.

    A family of picnickers spread a blanket under the tree.

    Picnickers left their rubbish behind, so the council put up a warning sign.

Word forms

singularpicnicker
pluralpicnickers

Common combinations

a group of picnickers
A group of picnickers gathered near the lake.
picnickers in the park
Picnickers in the park were asked to keep off the grass.
picnickers on the beach
Picnickers on the beach watched the sunset.
a family of picnickers
A family of picnickers shared sandwiches and fruit.

Synonyms and how they differ

diners
Diners are people eating a meal, usually indoors at a table, not outside on a blanket.
lunchers
Lunchers are people eating lunch, often quickly; it does not suggest a relaxed outdoor meal.

Word family

picnic noun
A meal eaten outdoors, usually carried in a basket or bag.
picnic verb
To have a picnic; used mainly in the -ing form: they were picnicking by the river.
picnicking noun
The activity of having a picnic: picnicking is popular in summer.

Commonly confused: picnickers or picnicker? picnickers or picnics?

picnickers vs picnicker

Picnicker is one person; picnickers is two or more. Remember to add -s for the plural.

picnickers vs picnics

Picnics are the meals or events; picnickers are the people taking part in them.

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