Self-Sufficiency Terms

verb an action word that indicates the act of leaving or disconnecting from a conventional way of living or communication

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the direction or action of going off the grid

• Some people choose to go off the grid in order to disconnect from technology and live a simpler life.
• I'm thinking about going off the grid for a while to recharge and clear my mind.
• Let's go off the grid this weekend and just camp out in the woods.
• After a long day at work, I like to go off the grid by taking a long bath and listening to calming music.

noun a person or household that is not connected to the main electricity grid

adjective describing something that is not connected to the main electricity grid

• The offgrid community relied on solar panels for their electricity.
• My friend is living offgrid in the mountains.
• We're going offgrid for the weekend to disconnect from technology.
• His mind was offgrid, lost in thoughts of a different world.