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

The biggest changes can be found up front, where the fascia has been redesigned with an even bigger grille and more prominent headlamps. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026

Fender splits these into separate chambers; the tweeters and full-range drivers appear to sit behind the simple dot-grid grille, while the subwoofers fire out of the bottom of the speaker. —Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, the speaker also has some personalization options, with a replaceable front grille. —New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026

The grille takes up a lot of the front end, but that’s par for the course these days. —Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 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