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 platform also meets ERCOT’s low-voltage ride-through requirements, according to DIMAAG. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Factors such as voltage differences, sizing differences, and product availability can vary by region. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Most recently on Monday police discovered several launch devices on a high-voltage power line near the Weisweiler plant — very close to the spot where police were able to arrest the man. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The 130-micrometer polystyrene films came through untouched because spreading the same voltage across ten times the distance drops the field below what the material can tolerate. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 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