grille

noun

ˈgril 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Audi is talking up the vertical frame where the grille usually sits, as a key design element. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025

The truck may have minor damage to the hood or grille, police said. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The front is defined by a large grille framed with waterfall-style chrome accents, while split headlights on each side give the plug-in hybrid a distinctive and modern appearance. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025

Its exterior is sculptural, with split headlights and strong character lines, a bold grille with chrome accents and a stance that reads above its weight and purposeful. —Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French grille, from Old French graille, from Latin craticula, diminutive of cratis wickerwork — more at hurdle

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grille

• bill
• brill
• chill
• drill
• fil
• fill
• frill
• gill
• grill
• jill
• kill
• krill

Kids Definition

grille

noun

variants or grill

ˈgril 

1

: a grating forming a barrier or screen

2

: an opening covered with a grille