Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grid reference

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: grid ref-er-ence
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The church is at grid reference 44 12."

Etymology

grid + reference

Inflected Forms

grid references (plural)

Questions

What does grid reference mean?: The point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated.
Where does grid reference come from?: grid + reference

How to pronounce grid reference

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