off the grid

idiom

Meaning

Isolated; in a remote location; in seclusion; not participating in some official process or system.

Examples

SIMPLE

They live off the grid in a small mountain cabin.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of working in the city, he decided to move off the grid to escape the constant pressure of technology.

COMPLEX

Seeking total seclusion from modern society, the artist moved to a remote island to live entirely off the grid.

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