dividing line

noun

: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
often used figuratively
the dividing line between right and wrong

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The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 The winery that impressed me most, Syncline, was named after this dividing line. Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 San Antonio was segregated and the Creek acted as dividing line between the West side and the Anglo part of town, the downtown with banks and tourist attractions and government buildings. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 Israel is becoming a new dividing line among Republicans, with some allies close to President Donald Trump breaking with the party's longtime approach. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dividing line

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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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