Food / A2

BAHB-ik-yoo/ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/

A barbecue is a meal cooked outdoors on a grill, or the grill itself: have a barbecue, light the barbecue. Often shortened to BBQ. A picnic is outdoor food, not always cooked. Barbecue is the British spelling (not barbeque in careful writing).

Meaning

A meal cooked outside on a fire or grill.

Examples

• “We had a barbecue in the garden on Sunday.”
• “We are having a barbecue on Saturday if it stays dry.”
• “Do not leave the barbecue burning overnight.”

Good to know

have a barbecue. Informal: BBQ. Contrast: picnic (not always cooked).

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