Picnic vs. Tour

Picnic vs. Tour — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Picnic and Tour

Picnicnoun

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

We went out for a picnic in the forest.

Tournoun

A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.

On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.

Picnicnoun

The meal eaten at such a gathering.

Tournoun

A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.

On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters.

Picnicnoun

(figurative) An easy or pleasant task.

We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.

Tournoun

A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.

Metallica's tour of Europe
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Picnicnoun

(obsolete) An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table.

Tournoun

A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.

Picnicverb

To eat a picnic.

Tournoun

(military) A tour of duty.

Picnicnoun

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

Tournoun

(graph theory) A closed trail.

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Picnicnoun

any undertaking that is easy to do;

marketing this product will be no picnic

Tournoun

(obsolete) A going round; a circuit.

Picnicnoun

any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion

Tournoun

(obsolete) A turn; a revolution.

the tours of the heavenly bodies

Picnicverb

eat alfresco, in the open air;

We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday

Tournoun

(dated) A tower.

Tourverb

(intransitive) To make a journey

The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.

Tourverb

(transitive) To make a circuit of a place

The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.

Tourverb

To toot a horn.

Tournoun

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area;

they took an extended tour of Europewe took a quick circuit of the parka ten-day coach circuit of the island

Tournoun

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);

it's my goa spell of work

Tournoun

a period of time spent in military service

Tourverb

make a tour of a certain place;

We toured the Provence this summer