barbecue
noun
pieces of meat, fowl, fish, or the like, roasted or smoked over fire, especially when basted in a barbecue sauce.
barbecues
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pluralof barbecue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof barbecue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
barbecuenounpieces of meat, fowl, fish, or the like, roasted or smoked over fire, especially when basted in a barbecue sauce.
Example Sentences
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What started as garden barbecues gradually grew into a way of bringing people together, particularly members of Bristol's black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Chapters nationwide offer barbecues, beach days, run clubs, happy hours, karaoke, prom nights and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Adults cook dinner over bowl-shaped barbecues or chat with neighbors across their low fences.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
