voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

1

: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts

2

: intensity of feeling

Examples of voltage in a Sentence

We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.

Recent Examples on the Web

An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2025

In Portugal, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said after an emergency government meeting on Tuesday that the outage was related to an abrupt increase in voltage in the Spanish electricity grid, which activated safety mechanisms that led to the blackout. —José Bautista, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Ours holds suitcases and American electronics not compatible with European voltage, nor likely to be of much use in the event of a nuclear attack. —Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025

The touch panel on the front gives you monitoring access to voltage, frequency and runtime. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing voltage

• high-voltage
• voltage divider

Rhymes for voltage

• overvoltage

Kids Definition

voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

: potential difference measured in volts

Medical Definition

voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

: electrical potential or potential difference expressed in volts