Plural of barbecue
regular plural
The plural of barbecue is barbecues.
Forms of barbecue
| Singular | barbecue /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | barbecues |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Barbecues in a sentence
- Across the US, candidates traditionally attend rallies, barbecues and similar jollities in their states and districts.2006 September 4, Rupert Cornwell, “You'd think it was the Thirties all over again”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 21 Sep 2009. From the entry jollity
- I love this with schnitzelly things but it’s also good for barbecues and picnics.2006, Tessa Kiros, “Potato & yoghurt salad”, in Apples for Jam: Recipes for Life, Millers Point, N.S.W.; London: Murdoch Books, →ISBN…. From the entry schnitzelly
- On the corner there are three men standing behind flaming barbecues of shashlik kebabs.1996, Sophia Creswell, chapter 20, in Sam Golod, London: Sceptre, →ISBN, page 220. From the entry shashlik
- A great vision of barbecues ablaze, televisions repositioned and six times a boozy roar across the back gardens.2018 June 24, Sam Wallace, “Harry Kane scores hat-trick as England hit Panama for six to secure World Cup knock-out qualification”, in…. From the entry back garden
- They were referring, of course, to that vast expanse of tract homes and backyard barbecues that is the San Fernando Valley.2002 April 20, Joseph Kahn, “San Fernando Valley Looks To a Life After Los Angeles”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry tract home
Meaning of barbecue
- noun A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
- noun A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
- noun Meat, especially pork or beef, which has been cooked in such an apparatus (i.e. smoked over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels) and then chopped up or shredded.
Questions about the plural of barbecue
- What is the plural of barbecue?
- The plural of barbecue is barbecues.
- Is barbecue countable?
- Barbecue is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: barbecue (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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