grid C1 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ɡɹɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #6089 Meanings 1 noun A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares. The map is divided into a grid to help you find places. 2 noun The network that delivers electricity to homes and businesses. The storm knocked out power across the national grid. Thesaurus Word family Forms grids Derived forms diagriddodecagridgeogridgrid-ingrid-linedgridablegriddergriddlergriddygridirongridlessgridlike Related forms grillgrillelatticerectanglereticulumsquare Common collocations cattle grid Noun + noun Etymology AI details Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grid **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡɹɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 6089 ## Meanings 1. A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares. 2. The network that delivers electricity to homes and businesses. ## Examples - The map is divided into a grid to help you find places. - The storm knocked out power across the national grid. ## Derived Forms - diagrid - dodecagrid - geogrid - grid-in - grid-lined - gridable - gridder - griddler - griddy - gridiron - gridless - gridlike ## Related Forms - grill - grille - lattice - rectangle - reticulum - square ## Etymology Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron. ## AI Etymology Grid is back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as diagrid, dodecagrid, geogrid, and grid-in and related forms such as grill, grille, and lattice. In present use it covers a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares and the network that delivers electricity to homes and businesses. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown