great divide

noun

: a significant point of division
especially : death

Examples of great divide in a Sentence

many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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And that isn’t even close to the scariest part when considering what might resume being a great divide between the Padres and Dodgers the rest of the regular season (and possibly in the postseason). Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 For others, the years between them cause a great divide. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 June 2025 But with the aid of a half-decayed video recording of a performance in Amsterdam, a few vinyl albums, assorted monitors and a cast that seems to straddle a great divide, all the major players from 47 years ago are present and accounted for. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great divide

Word History

Etymology

the Great Divide, North American watershed

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great divide was in 1868

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“Great divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20divide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

great divide

noun
: a watershed located between major drainage systems
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