rotisserie

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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

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

Its most popular item, which many employees take home for dinner, is the $6 rotisserie chicken. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 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