Grid
/ɡrɪd/noun
A network of horizontal and vertical lines that cross to form squares or rectangles.
Did you know?Grid is a comparatively late English word, but it taps into the deep human obsession with turning space into a measurable, controllable pattern.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
gridde
“A gridiron or grating; a framework of crossed bars.”
16th Century
English
grid
“A grating or lattice of crossed bars.”
Modern English
English
grid
“A network of intersecting lines used for mapping, design, or organization.”
Germanic
PGmc
*grit- / *gred-
“A possible Germanic base associated with grating, griddle, or gridiron-like forms.”