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
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Table reservation: Reserve a VIP picnic table or individual seat at a community table with a qualifying donation.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The extended clip shown today to the crowd of exhibitors features Lilo (Maia Kealoha) getting parked at a picnic table at the outdoor restaurant where her mom (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) has to clock in for work.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, train stops are preserved with wooden shelters with picnic tables, encouraging hikers, bikers, and horseback riders to stop to ponder the trail’s rich railroad history.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Here, base camp was a large picnic table, plus a set of Expander Camping Chairs, surprisingly spacious Flip Pop Tent (that looks to be discontinued as of this writing, sadly), and various food-prep accessories.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The extended clip shown today to the crowd of exhibitors features Lilo (Maia Kealoha) getting parked at a picnic table at the outdoor restaurant where her mom (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) has to clock in for work.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, train stops are preserved with wooden shelters with picnic tables, encouraging hikers, bikers, and horseback riders to stop to ponder the trail’s rich railroad history.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Here, base camp was a large picnic table, plus a set of Expander Camping Chairs, surprisingly spacious Flip Pop Tent (that looks to be discontinued as of this writing, sadly), and various food-prep accessories.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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