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

Each trim—Pro, Elevation, AT4 and AT4X, then Denali and Denali Ultimate—gets its own grille as well. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 June 2026

Also of note is the return to physical buttons for the function key row, subtle border lines on the touchpad, and grille-free speakers beneath the keyboard for potent sound. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

The wide-ranging lineup will comprise everything from roof and bed racks, to stereo systems, to light and grille covers, to decals. — New Atlas, 24 June 2026

Built from the same acoustic platform used in PSB’s award-winning Alpha iQ model, the new iQ Series speakers use a new TI Burr Brown amplifier platform, feature cloth fabric grilles and offer more refined finishes. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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