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.—
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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
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Another two picnic tables were placed near the playground.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
On Monday afternoon, families gathered on picnic tables outside the Pine-O-Mine barn, listening to live music.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
From its earliest days in the late 19th century, when Geauga Lake was just a train stop with picnic tables and boats to rent, the park grew.
—Chad Murphy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
More Wineries To See At Greenhill Vineyards, which couldn’t be more aptly named, picnic tables are scattered across the grounds.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
On Monday afternoon, families gathered on picnic tables outside the Pine-O-Mine barn, listening to live music.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
From its earliest days in the late 19th century, when Geauga Lake was just a train stop with picnic tables and boats to rent, the park grew.
—Chad Murphy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
More Wineries To See At Greenhill Vineyards, which couldn’t be more aptly named, picnic tables are scattered across the grounds.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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