grille
gate, grill, grid
noun GREEY Less Common
Origin: Latin craticula
Also means
schedule, timetable
Usage Note
grille refers to an iron gate or bars (as on a garden or prison), but also to any grid or schedule: une grille de programmes ('a programme schedule'), une grille de mots croisés ('a crossword grid'). The verb griller means 'to grill' and shares the same root.
Examples
"La grille du jardin était fermée à clé."
Natural Translation
The garden gate was locked.
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