1. a young chicken suitable for roasting or grilling
2. a compartment in an oven or a separate appliance that cooks food by direct heat from above

Examples

• We bought a three-pound broiler for Sunday dinner.
• The butcher recommended a fresh broiler from the local farm.
• Preheat the broiler before cooking the fish.
• Place the steaks under the broiler for five minutes.
• The broiler in our oven works perfectly for melting cheese.
• She used the broiler to brown the top of the casserole.