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grid reference

grid reference noun: the point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated.

Noun

grid reference (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.

Forms of grid reference

pluralgrid references

Origin of grid reference

grid + reference

Questions about grid reference

What does grid reference mean?
Grid reference means the point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated.
What part of speech is grid reference?
Grid reference is a noun.
What is the plural of grid reference?
The plural of grid reference is grid references.

Words near grid reference in the dictionary

  1. grid papers
  2. grid plan
  3. grid plans
  4. grid point
  5. grid points
  6. grid reference
  7. grid references
  8. grid road
  9. grid roads
  10. grid square
  11. grid squares

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