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

This fan lighting is also visible from the top side, through the ventilation grille above the keyboard. —Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025

Press ‘reveal’ and a panel over the compartment moves over to allow the crystal and metal ornament to extend, its inner light shimmering over the grille. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Published on July 17, 2025 By Erik Shilling Ford Photo : Ford Photo : Ford The all-electric Ford Bronco’s grille. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 July 2025

The cinema has been designed to mimic the concept of a Bentley car interior and the whisky bar design is inspired by the matrix grille of Bentley's cars, for example. —New Atlas, 29 June 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