We'll have a barbecue at the beach.
Source: tatoeba (22180)
Barbecue
/ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/
Synonyms for "barbecue" (110 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alfresco meal, aspic, bake, barbecue grill, barbecue party.
- Sentence evidence is available for barbecue, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "barbecue".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "barbecue"
Keep "barbecue" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "barbecue" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "barbecue", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "barbecue" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbarbecue grillbarbecue partybarbecue pitbarbecue saucecharcoal barbecuecharcoal grillcook on a barbecuegas barbecuegrill meatoutdoor barbecueoutdoor cooking
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
64 translations across 44 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- braai noun (cooking instrument)
Amharic
1 entries- ጥብስ noun (cooking instrument)
Arabic
2 entries- بَارْبِيكْيُو noun (cooking instrument)
- شِوَاء noun (cooking instrument)
Armenian
1 entries- խորոված noun (cooking instrument)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- barbekü noun (cooking instrument)
Belarusian
2 entries- барбекю́ noun (cooking instrument)
- грыль noun (cooking instrument)
Bulgarian
2 entries- барбекю́ noun (cooking instrument)
- скара noun (cooking instrument)
Chamicuro
1 entries- tsepe'ta noun (cooking instrument)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 燒烤 /烧烤 noun (cooking instrument)
Cornish
1 entries- barbakoa noun (cooking instrument)
Czech
1 entries- gril noun (cooking instrument)
Danish
1 entries- barbecue noun (cooking instrument)
Dutch
2 entries- barbecue noun (cooking instrument)
- grill noun (cooking instrument)
Finnish
1 entries- grilli noun (cooking instrument)
French
1 entries- barbecue noun (cooking instrument)
Galician
1 entries- asadeiro noun (cooking instrument)
Georgian
1 entries- მწვადი noun (cooking instrument)
German
4 entries- Barbecue noun (cooking instrument)
- Grill noun (cooking instrument)
- Grillen noun (cooking instrument)
- Grillplatte noun (cooking instrument)
Greek
2 entries- σχάρα noun (cooking instrument)
- ψησταριά noun (cooking instrument)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- griyad noun (cooking instrument)
Hebrew
1 entries- מנגל noun (cooking instrument)
Hungarian
1 entries- grillsütő noun (cooking instrument)
Ido
1 entries- grililo noun (cooking instrument)
Italian
1 entries- fornacella noun (cooking instrument)
Japanese
2 entries- グリル noun (cooking instrument)
- バーベキュー noun (cooking instrument)
Kazakh
1 entries- кәуап noun (cooking instrument)
Korean
2 entries- 그릴 noun (cooking instrument)
- 바비큐 noun (cooking instrument)
Maltese
1 entries- barbikju noun (cooking instrument)
Māori
2 entries- ahi mātiti noun (cooking instrument)
- rorerore noun (cooking instrument)
Navajo
1 entries- bikááʼatʼeesí noun (cooking instrument)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- grill noun (cooking instrument)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- grill noun (cooking instrument)
Persian
1 entries- باربیکیو noun (cooking instrument)
Polish
3 entries- barbecue noun (cooking instrument)
- grill noun (cooking instrument)
- ruszt noun (cooking instrument)
Portuguese
1 entries- churrasqueira noun (cooking instrument)
Romanian
1 entries- grătar noun (cooking instrument)
Russian
3 entries- барбекю́ noun (cooking instrument)
- гриль noun (cooking instrument)
- шашлы́чница noun (cooking instrument)
Sicilian
2 entries- gradigghia noun (cooking instrument)
- tannura noun (cooking instrument)
Spanish
3 entries- asador noun (cooking instrument)
- barbacoa noun (cooking instrument)
- parrilla noun (cooking instrument)
Swedish
1 entries- grill noun (cooking instrument)
Thai
1 entries- บาร์บีคิว noun (cooking instrument)
Turkish
1 entries- barbekü noun (cooking instrument)
Ukrainian
2 entries- барбекю́ noun (cooking instrument)
- гриль noun (cooking instrument)
Welsh
1 entries- barbeciw noun (cooking instrument)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The best thing about that place is the barbecue area where they supply you with everything you need.
Source: tatoeba (50913)
How about holding a barbecue party next Sunday?
Source: tatoeba (264312)
The men are having a barbecue.
Source: tatoeba (276930)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "barbecue"?
Closest matches include alfresco meal, aspic, bake, barbecue grill, barbecue party.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "barbecue"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.