We had a picnic under a big, shady tree.

Meaning: We ate our meal outdoors under a large tree that protected us from the sun.

Choice of Words: picnic is a meal that is eaten outdoors. under means that the picnic was happening beneath the tree. big means that the tree was large. shady means that the tree provided shade from the sun.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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