off the grid

Definition

Definition of off the grid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

isolationisolated or in a remote location

They live off the grid in the mountains.

isolated

remote

unplugged

trackingnot tracked or monitored

He went off the grid to avoid being found.

untraceable

untracked

independencenot using public electricity supply

Their cabin is completely off the grid.

independent

self-sufficient

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Expressions with off the grid

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be off the grid

live without public utilities or services

They decided to be off the grid and use solar power.

live off the grid

live without public utilities like water or electricity

They decided to live off the grid in the mountains.

Expressions with grid

grid paper

paper with a grid of lines for drawing or writing

She used grid paper to draw the floor plan.

grid system

framework of lines used to organize content or layout

The magazine uses a grid system for its pages.

connected to the grid

adj.

linked to a central power system

The house is connected to the grid for electricity.

cattle grid

metal bars on a road stopping animals but letting vehicles pass

The cattle grid kept the cows from crossing the road.

grid girl

woman employed at motor racing events for promotional purposes

The grid girl held the sign for the leading driver.

off-grid

adj.

without connection to main communication networks

The off-grid location had no phone signal.

Terms with off the grid included in their meaning

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OTG

acr.

acr: off the grid

living without using public electricity or water

Examples of off the grid in a sentence

The retreat offers an off the grid experience.
Living off the grid can be quite challenging.
They decided to go off the grid for a month.
They live an off the grid lifestyle in the mountains.
The farm operates entirely off the grid.

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French:hors réseau, introuvable, ...
German:abgeschieden, nicht überwacht, ...
Italian:isolato, fuori dal radar, ...
Spanish:desconectado, fuera del radar, ...
Portuguese:isolado, fora do radar, ...
Chinese:与世隔绝的, 脱离监控, ...
Japanese:電気を使わない, 追跡されない, ...
Arabic:مَعْزول, غَيْر مُتَتَبَّع, ...
Hebrew:מְבוּדָד, בִּלְתִּי מְנֻטָּר, ...
Russian:вдали от цивилизации, вне зоны отслеживания, ...
Ukrainian:ізольований, поза мережею, ...
Hindi:दूरस्थ, निगरानी से बाहर, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্ন, নজরদারির বাইরে, ...
Catalan:aïllat, fora del radar, ...
Czech:odlehlý, mimo sledování, ...
Danish:afsondret, ikke overvåget, ...
Dutch:buiten het net, van de radar verdwenen, ...
Greek:απομονωμένος, εκτός παρακολούθησης, ...
Hungarian:elszigetelt, láthatatlan, ...
Khmer:ដាច់ស្រយាល, គេចផុតពីការតាមដាន, ...
Korean:외딴, 잠적한, ...
Persian:دورافتاده, خارج از دسترس, ...
Polish:poza siecią, poza radarem, ...
Portuguese (BR):isolado, fora do radar, ...
Romanian:izolat, dispărut, ...
Swedish:avsides, utanför nätet, ...
Thai:อยู่ห่างไกล, ไม่ถูกติดตาม, ...
Turkish:şebekeden bağımsız, gözlerden uzak, ...
Vietnamese:tách biệt, không bị theo dõi, ...

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