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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That distinction is now the dividing line between climate investments that will move forward and those that will stall.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The dividing line runs almost perfectly down the center.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
That is what produces the dividing line that runs almost perfectly down the center, with each half expressing a completely different color.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The terminator is the dividing line between the illuminated and dark sides of the moon.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The dividing line runs almost perfectly down the center.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
That is what produces the dividing line that runs almost perfectly down the center, with each half expressing a completely different color.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The terminator is the dividing line between the illuminated and dark sides of the moon.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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