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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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Amongst the dividers, the three other contestants are real singles hoping to flirt their way into the creator’s heart.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
While the ride continued turning, the red carriage ran into the metal queue dividers placed next to the attraction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But according to Ellis, drawer dividers are for every drawer—not just the kitchen.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
In my 526-square-foot Mansion Suite, the showstopper was the green room divider, separating the boudoir from the living room, which was complete with a lounge chair dolled up in a very Missoni-like zigzag pattern underneath that colorful Murano glass chandelier.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
While the ride continued turning, the red carriage ran into the metal queue dividers placed next to the attraction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But according to Ellis, drawer dividers are for every drawer—not just the kitchen.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
In my 526-square-foot Mansion Suite, the showstopper was the green room divider, separating the boudoir from the living room, which was complete with a lounge chair dolled up in a very Missoni-like zigzag pattern underneath that colorful Murano glass chandelier.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 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 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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