grid reference

noun

The point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated.

“The church is at grid reference 44 12.”

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Meanings

noungrid reference (plural grid references)

plural grid references

  1. The point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated.

    The church is at grid reference 44 12.

Origin

grid + reference

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic comharra-clèithe, iùl-clèithe
  • comharra-clèithepoint or area on a map
  • iùl-clèithepoint or area on a map
Cite this entry
APA

grid reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20reference

MLA

“grid reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20reference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grid reference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20reference.

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