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 figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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The location sits on roughly a dividing line between county precincts north and west that went for Trump and those south and east that went for Harris.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Rhodes said ending the war will not only pose questions about land ownership, but also the people living on either side of the dividing line.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 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
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Rhodes said ending the war will not only pose questions about land ownership, but also the people living on either side of the dividing line.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 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
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 Oct. 2025.
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