segregated

adjective

seg·​re·​gat·​ed ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd How to pronounce segregated (audio)
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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

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The site also holds historical significance, having once been the segregated Brookside Plunge. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail. Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026 The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail. ABC News, 13 June 2026 Too often, America still treats oral health as an afterthought—segregated from medicine, detached from justice, and absent from too much of health policy. Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregated

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of segregated was in 1652

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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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

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