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noun di·vid·er \ də-ˈvī-dər \

Definition of divider

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

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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 of divider from the Web

In the span of 48 hours this week, President Donald Trump has boomeranged among three roles: the commander in chief, the divider and the uniter.

— philip rucker, chicagotribune.com, "Three personas in three speeches, but the same president," 23 Aug. 2017
Work space divider panels can be easily raised for more privacy or lowered for conversation with an employee next door.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Doors set to open at Northwestern Mutual's state-of-the-art skyscraper in Milwaukee," 17 Aug. 2017
Built-in dividers split the notebook into a rainbow of pastel sections, which makes getting (and staying) organized fun.

— liz stinson, WIRED, "Write Right With These Cool Notebooks," 15 Aug. 2017
DuPage has enough pens to house 36 animals but that number can double if necessary by using divider to make space for two in one cage.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Summer a hot time for pet owners to 'clean house' of their cats and dogs," 18 July 2017
My Ram had a RamBox Cargo Management System ($1,295) with LED lighting, four adjustable cargo tie-down hooks, and a bed cargo divider/extender.

— emma jayne williams, star-telegram, "Ram 1500 spruces up its good looks with special night edition crew cab," 14 July 2017
In 2012, a woman was injured when the winds from a taxiing plane sent her headlong into a concrete divider.

— Fox News, "Tourist in Saint Martin killed by forceful blast from nearby jet," 13 July 2017
According to police reports, officers stopped Diaz-Vargas after observing his car crossing the yellow lane divider near Butterfield and Allanson roads, and later determined he was impaired.

— pioneer press, chicagotribune.com, "Vernon Hills police: Man charged with DUI had fake ID," 7 July 2017
But the tail crashed into the freeway center divider, igniting a fire, the CHP said Monday.

— ktla, Daily Pilot, "CHP releases new details of 405 Freeway plane crash near JWA," 4 July 2017

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First Known Use of divider

1534

divider Synonyms

Synonyms

division, partition, separation, separator

Related Words

barrier, fence, wall; border, boundary, limit

DIVIDER Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of divider for English Language Learners

: a thing that keeps two spaces or areas separate
: someone or something that causes people to disagree with one another
dividers : a tool that consists of two pointed sticks joined at the top and that is used for measuring or marking lines and angles