variants
or off-the-grid
: not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (such as electricity, gas, or water)
When folks move to an off-grid, rural homestead, they often end up burning a lot of fossil fuels (and spending a lot of money) driving to and from town in an inefficient farm truck.—
Cam Mather
Cam MatherFour Harvard University students are bringing portable, sustainable power to off-grid areas in developing countries …—Emily Aviles
Emily AvilesIt's hard to imagine a more inspiring space than this off-the-grid building (powered by nearby solar panels).—Samuel Cochran
Samuel CochranTraditionally, home schooling has been branded as a fringe activity—the domain of Bible-toting parents and off-the-grid hippies.—Lynn Schnaiberg
Lynn Schnaiberg
off the grid
adverb
or less commonly off-the-grid
or off-grid
Not everyone can live off the grid. At least not yet. But until then, many of us are doing simple things to conserve energy, save money and help the environment.
—Paul Singley
Paul Singley
I'm not taking about modern-day Thoreaus building shacks in the woods and living off-the-grid …
—Paul McFedries
Paul McFedries
Right now people who live off-grid with PV panels on their roofs rely on ordinary batteries to get through the night.
—George Johnson
George Johnson
Examples of off-grid in a Sentence
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Today, the company focuses on securing land with surplus electricity — renewable, solar, wind, nuclear, grid or off-grid — and reliable internet connectivity.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
Beltran said ministers and utility companies in Latin America have been very good at extending the grid where possible and developing large-scale off-grid solutions, but this approach does not always reach last mile communities.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Rees believes that interest in other aspects of farming and off-grid living, such as growing a personal and sustainable food supply, has only grown since the pandemic.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Designed for off-grid stays and minimalist retreats, the cabins provide a way to reconnect with the land.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
Beltran said ministers and utility companies in Latin America have been very good at extending the grid where possible and developing large-scale off-grid solutions, but this approach does not always reach last mile communities.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Rees believes that interest in other aspects of farming and off-grid living, such as growing a personal and sustainable food supply, has only grown since the pandemic.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Designed for off-grid stays and minimalist retreats, the cabins provide a way to reconnect with the land.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
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“Off-grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-grid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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off-grid
adjective
variants
or off-the-grid
: not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (as electricity, gas, or water)
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