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

The massive warehouse, full of chain link dividers and hundreds of bunk beds, will be a holding area for up to 5,000 ICE detainees. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025

Eastbound traffic came to a stop, also for an unknown reason; an eastbound vehicle trying to avoid crashing into another vehicle veered into the divider and struck Kumar head-on, the CHP said. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 June 2025

Regardless of size, many of these backpacks have internal inserts or dividers that separate smaller equipment from larger equipment. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025

Premium Plus seats will be upgraded with privacy dividers and wireless charging. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 May 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