especially: a chicken that is younger and smaller than a roaster
Examples of broiler in a Sentence
Put the steaks under the broiler.
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Farmers here raise about a billion birds per year, most of which are broiler chickens — or chickens raised for meat.—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025 Layers and broilers are different birds with different genetics.—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025 The modern oven tends to be a Swiss Army knife for the kitchen counter—not just a toaster but also an air fryer, broiler, slow cooker, dehydrator, defroster, re-crisper of pizza, and maybe even a sous-vide cooker.—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025 The broiler industry — the agriculture sector responsible for raising chicken specifically for meat consumption — would likely be the most impacted, Cardona said.—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broiler
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