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divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvī-dər 
1
: one that divides
2
3
: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas
a highway divider
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.
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Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Investigators said a Freightliner truck-tractor hauling a tank trailer filled with water lost control and crashed into the center divider.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Investigators said a Freightliner truck-tractor hauling a tank trailer filled with water lost control and crashed into the center divider.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for divider
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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divider. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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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
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