rotisserie

1 of 2

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie rō-ˈti-sə-rē 

-ˈtis-rē

1

: a restaurant specializing in broiled and barbecued meats

2

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat

rotisserie

2 of 2

adjective

variants often Rotisserie

: of, relating to, or being a sports league consisting of imaginary teams whose performance is based on the statistics of actual players

a rotisserie baseball league

Examples of rotisserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My mom used to grab a rotisserie chicken from our local Winn-Dixie back in Miami whenever the day got away from her, or whatever was supposed to be for dinner didn’t thaw in time. —Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025

Rotisserie Chicken There might be cheaper rotisserie chickens out there, but the ones at Publix are consistently well-cooked and come in a variety of flavors like lemon-pepper and mojo. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

Adjective

With the help of rotisserie chicken, this soup only takes 40 minutes from start to finish. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025

Skip the cooking and save time by buying a rotisserie chicken. —Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast — more at roast

Adjective

from La Rotisserie Française, restaurant in New York City where a group of fans began the organization of a fantasy baseball league in 1979

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rotisserie

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie

rō-ˈtis-(ə-)rē

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat