1. outdoor cooking equipment with a grill or open fire
2. outdoor parties or gatherings where food is cooked on a grill

1. cooks food on a grill or over an open fire

Examples

• The neighbors have three gas barbecues on their patio.
• We’re invited to two barbecues this weekend.
• Dad barbecues hamburgers every Sunday during summer.
• The park has several public barbecues available for rent.
• She barbecues vegetables along with the meat.
• Their annual barbecue attracts over fifty guests.
• He barbecues fish using cedar planks for extra flavor.