picnic table
noun
plural picnic tables
: a table that is designed for picnicking and that typically has adjacent or attached benches for sitting
Parking lots are small, and just a few parks have … water, rest rooms, or picnic tables.—
Sunset
SunsetTheir RV and tent sites feature a picnic table, fire pit, electricity, cable, and water and sewer hookups, varying with sites.—Moira McCarthy
Moira McCarthy… the only stop was at a rest area which contained no … beverage machines or vending machines—just one picnic table offering no shade and a couple of overflowing garbage cans.—Melissa A. Pindroh
Melissa A. PindrohIt is midweek and Marino sits in the twilight at an outdoor picnic table next to the laundry room at the Dolphins' practice facility.—Rick Telander
Rick TelanderWe sat outside, hunched over a picnic table in the small bricked-in patio behind her house.—Tim Findley
Tim FindleyExamples of picnic table in a Sentence
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Dinner will be served on a 12-seat, community-style picnic table adorned with fresh cut flowers from The Ivy Place, antique place settings and hammered aluminum silverware.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Collapsible legs fold out, creating an instantaneous cooking platform (no need to find a picnic table or flat-ish rock), and burners blast 30,000 BTUs each for searing and sizzling.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025
The group stopped for a break and sat at a picnic table in the shade of a willow tree.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Order and pick up your food at the window, and then enjoy your meal at a picnic table out front.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Collapsible legs fold out, creating an instantaneous cooking platform (no need to find a picnic table or flat-ish rock), and burners blast 30,000 BTUs each for searing and sizzling.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025
The group stopped for a break and sat at a picnic table in the shade of a willow tree.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Order and pick up your food at the window, and then enjoy your meal at a picnic table out front.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for picnic table
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“Picnic table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picnic%20table. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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