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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Solar-plus-storage is solving demand growth by providing reliable power when the grid needs it most – during peak hours.
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Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Even as commercial energy demand continues to grow, people are already seeing higher residential energy prices in some regions where thirsty technologies such as AI are taxing the grid.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Stepping inside, the new boutique feels vast and airy on the main level, which features a backlit metal grid ceiling that stands at nearly 20 feet high.
—Stephen Garner, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Further down the grid, Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in his first race with Ferrari, two places behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Even as commercial energy demand continues to grow, people are already seeing higher residential energy prices in some regions where thirsty technologies such as AI are taxing the grid.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Stepping inside, the new boutique feels vast and airy on the main level, which features a backlit metal grid ceiling that stands at nearly 20 feet high.
—Stephen Garner, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Further down the grid, Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in his first race with Ferrari, two places behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grid. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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