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
Example Sentences
The vent was covered with a grille. The truck has a large metal grille at the front.
Recent Examples on the Web The top-line Touring has flashier 18-inch wheels, flat-black grille accents and LED headlights and foggers. 
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 This also means the fan is super easy to wipe down, as there's no grille or hard-to-access blades collecting dust. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Somebody found the light switch in the design studio, with the result that the 2023 has a shapely grille, appealing accent lights, long hood and low stance. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022 As before, models donning the Nightshade kit feature a black grille with the same mesh design as the Camry TRD as well as black exterior bits like badges, mirror caps, and a rear spoiler. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 This particular example also has the number 16 painted on its grille in French racing blue, which is also the hue of its brake calipers. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Looking from the outside, Seltos features a simple yet attractive design, with plenty of straight lines ending in the contrasting grille at the front. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 16 May 2022 The back of the car also lacks a grille, giving you an unobstructed view of its new ceramic-coated exhaust system, which weighs 9.7 pounds. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 June 2022 This five-door hatchback’s handsome, conservative appearance is refreshingly adult despite its outlandishly sizable plastic grille. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 This also means the fan is super easy to wipe down, as there's no grille or hard-to-access blades collecting dust. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Somebody found the light switch in the design studio, with the result that the 2023 has a shapely grille, appealing accent lights, long hood and low stance. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022 As before, models donning the Nightshade kit feature a black grille with the same mesh design as the Camry TRD as well as black exterior bits like badges, mirror caps, and a rear spoiler. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 This particular example also has the number 16 painted on its grille in French racing blue, which is also the hue of its brake calipers. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Looking from the outside, Seltos features a simple yet attractive design, with plenty of straight lines ending in the contrasting grille at the front. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 16 May 2022 The back of the car also lacks a grille, giving you an unobstructed view of its new ceramic-coated exhaust system, which weighs 9.7 pounds. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 June 2022 This five-door hatchback’s handsome, conservative appearance is refreshingly adult despite its outlandishly sizable plastic grille. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
grille
noun
variants or grill
ˈgril
: an often ornamental arrangement of bars forming a barrier or screen
grilles
noun
variants also grills
as in screens
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