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

However, the party starts far before the first pitch and often begins outside the ballpark with a grill and a cold drink. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025

George Foreman didn’t mind that younger generations knew him more for his culinary grill than his heavyweight boxing championship. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

These also include a sushi restaurant, hibachi grill, American steakhouse, Mexican restaurant and Italian Onda by Scarpetta. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

And that hibachi grill is the largest teppanyaki restaurant in the Norwegian fleet, an indication of its popularity, now offering nine tables for large groups. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 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