grille
2
5.4
- noun
- /ɡrɪl/
:
reja
- A cashier sat to the side behind a wire grille, lazily counting change.
- an iron grille
Examples
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The un-oiled hinge squealed as the iron grille swung open.
Fiction book (2002) -
I saw the table and broom, the window grille with its drooping iron.
Fiction book (1995) -
Two beautiful eyes peer through a grille into the next room.
Fiction book (1992) -
An official appeared at the wire grille that covered the cashier's window.
Fiction book (2002) -
Pronek passed him by, pushed the grille door aside, and stepped into the elevator.
Fiction book (2000) -
I heard it buzz somewhere inside the building, and after a few moments, the grille opened and a man's unshaven face appeared.
Fiction book (2000) -
An official appeared at the grille that covered the cashier's window.
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Inside, a girl sat behind a metal grille looking incarcerated, and she stood when she saw me.
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"Yes?" a woman's hollow voice sounded through a grille in the stone wall next to the gate.
Synonyms
334
2.3
A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
155
1.4
A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier
36
3.9
A metal frame of bars that covers an opening, like a drain or fireplace
6
5.1
A frame of crossed bars that makes a screen or barrier
4
4.7
A metal frame with bars that holds wood in a fireplace
1
7.8
A decorative metal cover made of bars that protects windows or car fronts
1
3.9
A thin metal or plastic mesh used on windows and doors to keep insects out
A screen of metal or wood bars that covers windows and vents
A small window in a door or wall where people pass papers and talk
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Etymology
Grille comes from French grille, meaning 'grid' or 'barred screen', and is closely related to the English word grill. A door or window grille is like a small metal fence that protects a place while still letting people talk or pass small things through.