variants
or grill
1
: a grating forming a barrier or screen
especially
: an ornamental one at the front end of an automobile
2
: an opening covered with a grille
3
usually grill
: a set of metallic covers for the teeth
Examples of grille in a Sentence
The vent was covered with a grille.
The truck has a large metal grille at the front.
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Every brand has its own strategy; the Nissan Leaf's is on the nose behind a flap on the grille, for example, while Ford put it near the driver's door.
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
The brand also rolled out an alternative grille as an option — a more traditional egg crate-style design than the dark wire mesh maw the car debuted with.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
The backrest is adorned with a pattern of hexagonal grilles, a nod to McLaren's road car designs, while carbon fiber leatherette is incorporated to reflect the use of materials that McLaren pioneered with the 1981 MP4/1 Formula 1 car.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The new design takes an almost radical approach to the classic Tiger Nose grille which has been the foundation of Kia’s design language for nearly 20 years.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
The brand also rolled out an alternative grille as an option — a more traditional egg crate-style design than the dark wire mesh maw the car debuted with.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
The backrest is adorned with a pattern of hexagonal grilles, a nod to McLaren's road car designs, while carbon fiber leatherette is incorporated to reflect the use of materials that McLaren pioneered with the 1981 MP4/1 Formula 1 car.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The new design takes an almost radical approach to the classic Tiger Nose grille which has been the foundation of Kia’s design language for nearly 20 years.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Grille.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grille. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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grille
noun
variants
or grill
1
: a grating forming a barrier or screen
2
: an opening covered with a grille
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