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

City leaders faced intense pressure to address the school district’s reputation as one of the most segregated in the nation in the late 2010s. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Having already lost everything, Charlotte is determined to stand firm against the segregated pilgrimage to France and vows not to accept anything less than equal acknowledgment of her son’s sacrifice. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

New research is drawing sharper links between dementia risk and where people live, from segregated census tracts to entire regions of the country. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

The Mosier Valley community was promised Mosier Valley Park in 2014, to be built on what was the site of the segregated Mosier Valley School. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for segregated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

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