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

Officers found the vehicles on the highway’s center divider, a gray Chevrolet Corvette stuck underneath the larger semi-trailer, according to CHP dispatch logs. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Concealed behind black dividers in a 10,000-square-foot-space are future General Motors' vehicles slated for 2028 production. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container. —Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

The rocking chair and room divider are reimagined forms of domestic objects Camejo had in her childhood home. —Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 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