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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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Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Inside, there’s a mesh divider pocket to keep things tidy and the zippered closure keeps everything secure.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Organize the drawers with dividers Fill every cabinet drawer with dividers to make extra room as a tool organizer for handhelds like hammers and other small items.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of them hung in the air as room dividers, but most were covering surfaces.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Inside, there’s a mesh divider pocket to keep things tidy and the zippered closure keeps everything secure.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Organize the drawers with dividers Fill every cabinet drawer with dividers to make extra room as a tool organizer for handhelds like hammers and other small items.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of them hung in the air as room dividers, but most were covering surfaces.
—Literary Hub, 21 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 29 Oct. 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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