national grid
Britishnoun
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a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
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a grid of metric coordinates used by the Ordnance Survey in Britain and Ireland, and in New Zealand by the New Zealand Lands and Survey Department, and printed on their maps
Example Sentences
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The Dutch government says the country needs vast new sites to build high-voltage substations where cables carrying electricity from growing offshore wind farms can be connected to the national grid.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
His list of potential threats include cyber attacks which "could take down the national grid", disrupting all aspects of modern life.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The national grid was showing no power cuts in west Wales as of 07:00.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
The incident, caused by a temporary shutdown at the Edra Melaka power plant, highlights growing pressure on the national grid as demand for electricity rises and reserve margins stay tight, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
The president assured those at the dialogue that ongoing power projects would address the recurring outages by adding 265 megawatts to the national grid.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
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