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

Dean said these workers respond to outages and emergencies at a moment’s notice, often working in dangerous conditions around high voltage electricity, severe weather and other hazards. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026

That layered approach — physical barrier, electronic voltage monitoring, per-cell fusing, and real-time thermal sensing — addresses each failure mode with its own mitigation and creates redundancy across the system. —Ryan Brennan march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

The powerwall already had a battery management system to monitor the voltages. —Ryan Brennan march 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026

Lower internal resistance at higher temperatures reduced voltage drop during discharge. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 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