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“Grill” or “Grille”

grill / grille are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

grill g·r·IH·l

  • nouna framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate.
  • verbcook over a grill.
  • verbexamine thoroughly.

grille g·r·IH·l

  • noungrating that admits cooling air to car's radiator.
Usage

Examples in context

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“grill”

  • …Madhu's Heathrow, Sports Bar & Grill and the Sky Bar, which…
  • …Moolah's Hideaway, a bar and grill which was operated by her…
  • …and 26 West Bar & Grill.
  • Parker's Grill was a restaurant that later…
  • …in filing a request to grill Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed…
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill board of directors (2015–2017), member…
  • …an open-front refrigerator in its grill room.
  • Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar, a restaurant
  • …opening of 72 Tavern & Grill, a full service restaurant attached…
  • …Thomas Göttfried first and Markus Grill (FPÖ) Second Deputy Mayor.

“grille”

  • Cosmetically, a different grille and redesigned tail lights were…
  • …2013 Traverse receives a new grille and front fascia, a redesigned…
  • …which included a large 'dollar-grin' grille mounted to the hood, rounded…
  • …Ultra along with a bolder grille that carried a larger monochromatic…
  • …changes to the front fascia (grille, headlights), taillights, bumpers, instrument panel…
  • Thus, he said, the grille, designed to direct as much…
  • …and black badging, Black Ice grille and foglamp bezel, gloss black…
  • …often routed through the vehicle's grille.
  • The grille can be mesh or can…
  • …Park Avenues received a revised grille, and the previously Ultra-exclusive Ventiports.

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