segregated
adjective
seg·re·gat·ed
ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd 
1
a
: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group
a segregated account in a bank
b
: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races
segregated education
c
: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation
segregated schools
2
: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races
segregated states
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The segregated school had wooden walls, inside and out, and wood floors.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2025
Born in July 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was introduced to the sport when his father, Arthur Sr., became a caretaker for Brook Field Park in 1947, a segregated playground equipped with tennis courts.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Doula work draws from a history of Black midwives supporting Black pregnant women when segregated hospitals denied them entry.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of over 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics, and cooks who served in the segregated Army during World War II.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2025
Born in July 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was introduced to the sport when his father, Arthur Sr., became a caretaker for Brook Field Park in 1947, a segregated playground equipped with tennis courts.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Doula work draws from a history of Black midwives supporting Black pregnant women when segregated hospitals denied them entry.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of over 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics, and cooks who served in the segregated Army during World War II.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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