divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvī-dər 

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

Illustration of divider

• dividers

Synonyms

• fence
• wall
• separator

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

He’s been known to use low folding screens as camouflage for radiators, and all sizes as room dividers—a trick Wilson employs as well. —Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025

Instead of wall dividers covered with Southern-style wall decor, bookcases held a handful of items, highlighting the more open feel. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

An in-person visit with the singer was leaked on social media in January 2024 where the pair shared an intimate moment through a plastic divider. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Inside, the bag has a mesh zipper compartment with compression straps on one side and a rigid divider with organizational pockets on the other. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing divider

• voltage divider

Rhymes for divider

• collider
• confider
• insider
• outsider
• provider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider

Kids Definition

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