gridiron

noun
🔊/ˈɡrɪdaɪən/
🔊/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
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  1. a frame made of metal bars that is used for cooking meat or fish on, over an open fire(烤肉或鱼的)烤架,铁丝格子,铁箅子
    • (figurative) streets laid out in a gridiron pattern以烤架模式布置的街道
  2. (North American English) a field used for American football marked with a pattern of straight lines (标有平行线的)美式足球球场Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. Word OriginMiddle English gredire, alteration of gredile ‘griddle’ by association with iron.