divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvī-dər How to pronounce divider (audio)
1
: one that divides
2
dividers plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)
3
: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas
a highway divider

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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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Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes. Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025 Inside, there’s a mesh divider pocket to keep things tidy and the zippered closure keeps everything secure. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Organize the drawers with dividers Fill every cabinet drawer with dividers to make extra room as a tool organizer for handhelds like hammers and other small items. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 Some of them hung in the air as room dividers, but most were covering surfaces. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of divider was in 1534

Cite this Entry

“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divider. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

divider

noun
di·​vid·​er də-ˈvīd-ər How to pronounce divider (audio)
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 How to pronounce divider (audio)
: 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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