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

Two speaker grilles are at the bottom, flanking the USB-C port. —PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Its grille inspired the 1998 Chrysler Chronos concept car and the sensational 2005 Chrysler 300. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

Ombre floor mats and speaker grille of the Rivian R1S Quad Pebble Beach. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

Aggressive air intakes on the hood and an S-Duct system in the grille provide downforce while large side intakes provide 30% greater cooling efficiency for the V12. —Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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