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.
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An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions.
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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
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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
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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