barbecue pit
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of barbecue pit
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Behind a huge barbecue pit I spot the former rugby pro Phil Vickery, who played for Gloucester and captained England.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
The transformation approaches magic: a fruit that eats like a vegetable, its crushed garlic releasing aromas into the air as tantalizing as the wood smoke from a barbecue pit.
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022
The fire, which was fueled by high winds, may have started from a barbecue pit, Ranger Fire Department Chief Darrell Fox said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2022
Next door, Samantha Jenkins finally found some charcoal and got her barbecue pit going.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020
Mong started clearing space for a makeshift barbecue pit, me and Rondell trying to help out but really just getting in the way.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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