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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Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Nearly 1,900 customers were without electricity statewide at 5 p.m., according to the company outage map.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Electro Electro is a power-hungry supervillain who steals the city’s electricity to use for herself.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
Crude demand typically picks up during the summer, given higher consumption of jet fuel and gasoline for seasonal travel, along with increases in crude burn to produce electricity for air conditioning in several Middle Eastern countries.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 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 5 Jun. 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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