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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The three vehicles involved in the crash were in the center divider, and two northbound lanes were blocked on the Capital City Freeway, stalling traffic during afternoon commute hours.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For suitcases, this may include dual main compartments with zippered mesh closures and compression straps, a pocketed divider, removable laundry or shoe bags, and interior zippered pockets of various sizes to keep your smallest essentials in order.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
An initial investigation indicates that the overcrowding within the temple occurred when a metal divider meant to maintain the line of worshipers broke, resulting in a crowd surge into the building, which ultimately led to the railing to break, per the AP.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For suitcases, this may include dual main compartments with zippered mesh closures and compression straps, a pocketed divider, removable laundry or shoe bags, and interior zippered pockets of various sizes to keep your smallest essentials in order.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
An initial investigation indicates that the overcrowding within the temple occurred when a metal divider meant to maintain the line of worshipers broke, resulting in a crowd surge into the building, which ultimately led to the railing to break, per the AP.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 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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