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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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The study provides a framework for managing grid-scale batteries across ambient temperatures from 5°C (41°F) to 40°C (104°F).
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Climate change is only going to further energy demands—as people cool their homes more frequently during periods of extreme heat and extreme weather events damage the electric grid.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grid. Accessed 4 Sep. 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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