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barbecue

US /ˈbɑrbɪˌkju/

noun Advanced · C1 Ăn uống

Definition

meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company hosts a barbecue in the garden for all staff each summer.

Synonyms

  • cookoutan informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
  • grilla restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

Collocations

  • Easy summer barbecue
    to summer barbecue, meaning to spend the summer
  • Medium organize team barbecue
    to organize team barbecue, meaning to create (as an entity)
  • Hard commercial barbecue catering services
    describing commercial barbecue catering services (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
  • Very Hard barbecue season driving charcoal demand
    to barbecue season driving charcoal demand, meaning to cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

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