electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē 
ē-,
-ˈtri-stē
plural electricities
1
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
3
: keen contagious excitement
could feel the electricity in the room
Examples of electricity in a Sentence
The electricity went off during the storm.
an old building with no plumbing or electricity
You could feel the electricity in the room.
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The lodge utilizes entirely renewable electricity and features an organic garden, as well as eco-friendly bath products.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
But coal plant retirements are creating a real challenge for the grid as electricity demand is increasing due to data centers, re-industrialization and the broader electrification of the economy.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Soon after, as everyone and his brother predicted, downstate New York’s grid was forced to rely far more on big, bad fossil fuels — meaning, emissions from electricity went way up, not down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The anticipated spike in residential electricity costs from June through September is due to the combination of rising cost of electricity, which is outpacing inflation, with higher temperatures, NEADA said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
But coal plant retirements are creating a real challenge for the grid as electricity demand is increasing due to data centers, re-industrialization and the broader electrification of the economy.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Soon after, as everyone and his brother predicted, downstate New York’s grid was forced to rely far more on big, bad fossil fuels — meaning, emissions from electricity went way up, not down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The anticipated spike in residential electricity costs from June through September is due to the combination of rising cost of electricity, which is outpacing inflation, with higher temperatures, NEADA said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for electricity
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“Electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electricity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē
-ˈtris-tē
1
: a form of energy that is found in nature but that can be artificially produced by rubbing together two unlike things (as glass and silk), by the action of chemicals, or by means of a generator
2
: electric current
3
: great excitement
felt the electricity in the theater
Medical Definition
electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē, -ˈtris-tē
plural electricities
1
a
: a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents
b
: electric current or power
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
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