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divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvī-dər 
1
: one that divides
2
3
: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas
a highway divider
Examples of divider in a Sentence
Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers.
She has proven to be a divider of people.
He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.
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After the boy, who is non-verbal, got up from the swing, the witness said Smith blocked him into an area of the classroom with dividers as the boy was crying, screaming and dumping items on the floor.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The generous 60-liter interior features sturdy divider panels and mesh pockets that keep things organized and accessible while on the move.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
An electronic evacuation order was not issued for residents west of North Lake Avenue, the town’s east-west divider, until about 3:30 a.m. Jan. 8, nearly nine hours after the Eaton fire broke out and several hours after smoke and flames began to threaten the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Choose functional furniture Multipurpose pieces (shelves as dividers, ottomans with storage) are gold.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The generous 60-liter interior features sturdy divider panels and mesh pockets that keep things organized and accessible while on the move.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
An electronic evacuation order was not issued for residents west of North Lake Avenue, the town’s east-west divider, until about 3:30 a.m. Jan. 8, nearly nine hours after the Eaton fire broke out and several hours after smoke and flames began to threaten the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Choose functional furniture Multipurpose pieces (shelves as dividers, ottomans with storage) are gold.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for divider
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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divider. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvīd-ər
1
: something that divides
a room divider
2
plural
: an instrument for measuring or marking
Medical Definition
divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvīd-ər
: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center and corner incisors on each side compare nipper sense 2
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