Definition of divided
1 a
: separated into parts or pieces
b
of a leaf
: cut into distinct parts by incisions extending to the base or to the midrib
c
: having a barrier (such as a guardrail) to separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions
- a divided highway
2 a
: disagreeing with each other : disunited
b
: directed or moved toward conflicting interests, states, or objects
- divided loyalties
3
: separated by distance
- familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided
- —James Joyce
