barbecue pit

[ bahr-bi-kyoo pit ]

noun

1. a specially prepared well or trench in the ground, used for roasting meat on a grill or spit over an open wood or charcoal fire:

   Where this dish was invented, it's cooked in a barbecue pit with whole pork shoulders as the main ingredient.

   We were all standing over the barbecue pit, getting smoke in our eyes.

2. a boxlike structure outdoors or in a restaurant kitchen, etc., having a grill on top or a spit inside for roasting meat over an open wood or charcoal fire:

   After years of experimenting, he perfected a portable barbecue pit that could cook large quantities of meat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbecue pit¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

So, the Southside Smokehouse is more than a barbecue pit, a burger shack, or a Cajun kitchen.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Packard has a barbecue pit on the other side of the little lake.

From Project Gutenberg

He was at that moment walking past the barbecue pit with George McCloud.

From Project Gutenberg