broiler

noun

broil·​er ˈbrȯi-lər How to pronounce broiler (audio)
1
: one that broils
2
: a bird fit for broiling
especially : a chicken that is younger and smaller than a roaster

Examples of broiler in a Sentence

Put the steaks under the broiler.
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But between 1997 – when North Carolina imposed the hog farm moratorium – and 2021, the state’s production of broiler chickens and turkeys has grown 39%, to more than a billion birds, a Charlotte Observer and News & Observer analysis found. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025 Turkey operations have reported cases, and food industry analysts are now closely monitoring the first reports of an outbreak in broiler chickens, bred for meat production, in Georgia, the largest poultry producing state in the country. Julie Creswell, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 For vaccines to have a significant impact, all domestic poultry would have to be vaccinated, including broiler chickens, which are raised for meat. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025 Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for broiler 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of broiler was in the 14th century

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“Broiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broiler. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

broiler

noun
broil·​er ˈbrȯi-lər How to pronounce broiler (audio)
1
: a rack and pan or an oven equipped with a rack and pan for broiling meat
2
: a young chicken suitable for broiling

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