broiler

noun

broil·​er ˈbrȯi-lər 

1

: one that broils

2

: a bird fit for broiling

especially : a chicken that is younger and smaller than a roaster

Examples of broiler in a Sentence

Put the steaks under the broiler.

Recent Examples on the Web

This can be done directly on a gas burner, under a broiler or on a grill. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025

The tenderloin gets one final blast at high heat in the oven or broiler or seared in a skillet. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024

This week, the USDA announced finding a new type of bird flu in a broiler chicken breeder flock: a highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N9. —Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025

For meat chicken, known as broilers, the virus isn’t as significant because those birds are slaughtered at 6 to 8 weeks old and thus have less chance of being infected compared with egg-laying hens, which live to 2 years or older. —Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for broiler

• boiler
• oiler
• spoiler
• toiler
• reboiler

Kids Definition

broiler

noun

broil·​er ˈbrȯi-lər 

1

: a rack and pan or an oven equipped with a rack and pan for broiling meat

2

: a young chicken suitable for broiling