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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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There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The compression system inside is genius, and the sectioned divider keeps my dirty clothes from contaminating the rest of my items (major win).
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Seconds later, a black BMW M4 sailed through a concrete divider, veered into the southbound lanes and smashed into an oncoming car, according to a Los Angeles Times report citing the California Highway Patrol.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Use it in a doorway, as a DIY room divider, as a window treatment, or hanging on the wall as artwork for a unique, eye-catching feature.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The compression system inside is genius, and the sectioned divider keeps my dirty clothes from contaminating the rest of my items (major win).
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Seconds later, a black BMW M4 sailed through a concrete divider, veered into the southbound lanes and smashed into an oncoming car, according to a Los Angeles Times report citing the California Highway Patrol.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Use it in a doorway, as a DIY room divider, as a window treatment, or hanging on the wall as artwork for a unique, eye-catching feature.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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