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

The woman’s car, a Nissan Altima, crashed against the center divider wall, leaving her unconscious. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

The crash caused the truck to brush up against the concrete dividers, causing the trailer to be forced open. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025

When the toilet is retracted away and the sink folded into the wall, an accordion divider wall extends out over them to create a clean rear wall that turns the busy space into a dedicated shower room. —New Atlas, 26 July 2025

Target and Dollar Tree sold 8-count binder divider tabs rather than 5-count. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 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