NYT Dictionary

PICNIC

/ˈpɪknɪk/
NounVerbPIC-nicpic-nic · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French pique-nique.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

piece of cakeoutingcinchbreezesnappushoverwalkoveractionascendancyball

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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