grid
/ɡrɪd/
noun
- A pattern of straight lines that cross each other to form squares, often used for organizing information or finding locations.
- The crossword puzzle has a grid of white and black squares.
- The city streets are laid out in a grid, making it easy to navigate.
- She plotted the data points on a grid to see the pattern.
- A system of connected power lines that delivers electricity over a large area.
- Engineers are working to make the national grid more reliable.
- Solar panels can feed extra energy back into the grid.
- The storm knocked out power to the entire electrical grid.
- A network of computers or other devices that work together.
- The research team uses a computing grid to process huge amounts of data.
- A grid of sensors monitors air quality across the city.
- The smart grid connects home appliances to the internet for better efficiency.
- A starting line for a race, marked with positions for each competitor.
- The grid was crowded with twenty race cars.
- The cars lined up on the grid, waiting for the green light.
- He qualified in second place on the starting grid.
verb
- To arrange or mark something in a pattern of squares or lines.
- They gridded the map to make it easier to find specific areas.
- The designer gridded the page to align the text and images.
- The artist gridded the canvas before starting the mural.