grid
noun
ˈgrid 
1
: grating
2
a(1)
: a perforated or ridged metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery
(2)
: an electrode consisting of a mesh or a spiral of fine wire in an electron tube
(3)
: a network of conductors for distribution of electric power
also : a network of radio or television stations
b
: a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map)
also : something resembling such a network
a road grid
c
: gridiron sense 3
broadly : football
3
: the starting positions of cars on a racecourse
4
: a device in a photocomposer on which are located the characters to be exposed as the text is composed
Example Sentences
The students plotted points on a grid. The city streets form a grid.
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Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Plus, there are many smaller models that are easier to transport for off-the-grid excursions. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 These two features alone, say the company, give a Bowlus Volterra owner the ability to live off-the-grid indefinitely. Everett Potter, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Smaller projects, such as off-grid solar panels to bring electricity to rural areas or rooftop solar panels, are also being installed across the continent, with Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria leading the way. Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 Nevermind that, in the final episodes of the series, Walt abandons Skyler and their kids to hide out far away in an off-the-grid cabin and grow a ridiculous beard. Whitney Friedlander, SPIN, 21 July 2022 Contributor Tim Neville has spent years on the road finding off-the-grid destinations to write about for Outside. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 21 July 2022 Searches can be narrowed by preference, like amazing views, bed and breakfasts, creative spaces, historical homes, iconic cities, off-the-grid, tiny houses, or, of course, OMG! Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 23 June 2022 Dan Chase is living a quiet, off-the-grid life when a major mistake from his past — involving an Afghani warlord with a decades-old grudge — sends him back on the run. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from gridiron
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing grid
Kids Definition
grid
noun
ˈgrid
1
: a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating places on a map)
2
: a frame with bars running across it that is used to cover an opening
3
: a group of electrical conductors that form a network