grid reference
nounUK /ɡrɪd ˈrɛfrəns/
US /ɡrɪd ˈrɛfrəns/
A grid reference is a set of letters and numbers that tells you exactly where a place is on a map.
The teacher asked us to find the grid reference for the school on the map.
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2. A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a grid, such as on a graph.
Plot the point using the grid reference (3, 5).
3. A code used in surveying and mapping to identify a square on a national grid system.
The surveyor recorded the grid reference of the boundary marker.
4. Any system of letters and numbers that pinpoints a position within a grid layout.
Each seat in the stadium has its own grid reference on the ticket.