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

The operators likely see green lights and stable voltage readings on their screens even as transformers are overloading and breakers are tripping in the physical world. —Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026

The operators likely see green lights and stable voltage readings on their screens even as transformers are overloading and breakers are tripping in the physical world. —Saman Zonouz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026

Ukrainian officials had said Moscow's plan was focused on high-voltage transmission infrastructure rather than direct strikes on nuclear reactors, but a source has since claimed the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lines (ZNPP) are Moscow’s focus. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Then, there's the concern with voltage compatibility. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026

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