segregated

adjective

seg·​re·​gat·​ed ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd 

1

a

: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group

a segregated account in a bank

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

segregated education

c

: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

segregated states

Examples of segregated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking for about six minutes, James, a Black businessman, former Army helicopter pilot and first-term congressman, talked about how his father grew up in the segregated South and went on to found a trucking company shipping beer between Detroit and Milwaukee. —Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024

The Hudson announcement follows several other major developments in the racially segregated West End, including the Goodwill Opportunity Center and Norton West Louisville Hospital, as well as the coming Stellar Snacks production facility that anticipates creating 350 jobs. —Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024

In 1948, the leagues held the last segregated World Series. —Li Zhou, Vox, 31 May 2024

But by 1961, Satellite had become Stax, and the many Black musicians who frequented the shop—one of few businesses in what was then a segregated city that didn’t discriminate—were pioneering a sound that would come to be known as Southern soul. —Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

segregated

adjective

1

a

: set apart from others of the same kind or group

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

c

: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races