subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
2
: something produced by subdividing: such as
a
: a subordinate part of a larger whole
political subdivisions
b
: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale
especially
: one with houses built on it
3
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Examples of subdivision in a Sentence
a political subdivision of the state
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The sounds of recovery echoed through a subdivision in the northwestern portion of Merrillville on Friday as cleanup efforts began.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 13 June 2026
By leasing land owned by approximately 7,300 Maasai landowners, Cottar’s provides local communities with a sustainable income, while protecting wildlife habitat from agricultural development and subdivision.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
New subdivisions already approved will create 1,200 new housing units for Portage over the next three to five years, and there are three or four other residential projects going through the planning process now.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
In July, three generations of them will move into a new house in the city’s Prescott Ridge large-tract subdivision, buying into a house that none of them could afford on their own.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 13 June 2026
By leasing land owned by approximately 7,300 Maasai landowners, Cottar’s provides local communities with a sustainable income, while protecting wildlife habitat from agricultural development and subdivision.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
New subdivisions already approved will create 1,200 new housing units for Portage over the next three to five years, and there are three or four other residential projects going through the planning process now.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
In July, three generations of them will move into a new house in the city’s Prescott Ridge large-tract subdivision, buying into a house that none of them could afford on their own.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivision. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən
1
: the act or process of subdividing
2
: one of the parts into which something is subdivided
Medical Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Legal Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2
: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3
: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
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