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
Examples of grid in a Sentence
The students plotted points on a grid.
The city streets form a grid.
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To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
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Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Later, Beijing’s investment in electric vehicles further increased demand for electricity, prompting more updates to the grid and the construction of more infrastructure, such as charging stations.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
The location needs to be close to transportation corridors, good water supplies and on a stable electric grid – something easier said than done with current U.S. infrastructure, which earned a C in its 2025 report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, according to McLaughlin.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
That poses a challenge in regions that have long stretches with low wind and sunlight, stressing power grids fed by renewable sources.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Later, Beijing’s investment in electric vehicles further increased demand for electricity, prompting more updates to the grid and the construction of more infrastructure, such as charging stations.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
The location needs to be close to transportation corridors, good water supplies and on a stable electric grid – something easier said than done with current U.S. infrastructure, which earned a C in its 2025 report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, according to McLaughlin.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
That poses a challenge in regions that have long stretches with low wind and sunlight, stressing power grids fed by renewable sources.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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“Grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grid. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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grid
noun1
2
: a metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery
3
: an element of an electron tube consisting of a network of fine wire
4
: a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map using coordinates or for counting a sample of particles or organisms on a microscope slide)
5
: a network of conductors for distribution of electrical power
also
: a network of radio or television stations
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