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
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The students plotted points on a grid.
The city streets form a grid.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Hamilton Climbs Up The Grid Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult qualifying session, spinning during his lap and exiting early in Q1, leaving him to start 18th on the grid.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Teams shelter from the rain on the grid during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 29, 2023 in Spa, Belgium.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Its classic grid and neutral hue go great with all kinds of interiors like modern farmhouse, rustic, and minimalist styles.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 July 2025
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“Grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grid. Accessed 8 Aug. 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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