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Italian

scampagnata

/skampaɲˈɲata/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,157

Meaning

country outing, picnic

  • a recreational day trip or excursion to the countryside, often including an outdoor meal

In a sentence

Domenica abbiamo fatto una bella scampagnata con gli amici.

On Sunday we went on a lovely trip to the countryside with friends.

Se il tempo è bello, organizzeremo una scampagnata sui colli.

If the weather is nice, we will organize an outing to the hills.

Durante la scampagnata abbiamo mangiato all'aperto sui prati.

During the country outing we ate outdoors on the meadows.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scampagnatafeminine · singular
scampagnatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Frequently paired with 'fare' ('fare una scampagnata').
  • Derived from 'campagna' (countryside).

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