electricity grid
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti ɡrɪd/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɡrɪd/
A big network of wires and towers that carries electricity to homes and buildings.
When the storm knocked down a power line, the electricity grid failed and our lights went out.
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2. The interconnected system of transmission lines that moves high-voltage electricity across regions.
Engineers monitor the national electricity grid to balance supply and demand.
3. A local distribution network that delivers power from substations to neighborhoods.
The city upgraded its electricity grid so fewer homes lose power during heat waves.
4. The overall infrastructure linking power generators to consumers.
Solar farms feed clean energy into the electricity grid.