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

Examples of segregated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On June 6, 1944, the segregated military forces of the United States began their ultimate triumph over the opposing German forces. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024

The Black students were denied service because of their race, and the demonstration sparked hundreds of other college students across the South to launch sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. —Eddie R. Cole / Made By History, TIME, 4 June 2024

The seven leagues that made up the racially segregated Negro Leagues were home to legendary talents, with 35 of its stars now enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2024

In the rural community of Wilcox County, Alabama, a Black principal is working to empower students in the segregated public high school. —Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

segregated

adjective

1

a

: set apart from others of the same kind or group

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

c

: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races