subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
2
: something produced by subdividing: such as
a
: a subordinate part of a larger whole
political subdivisions
b
: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale
especially
: one with houses built on it
3
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Examples of subdivision in a Sentence
a political subdivision of the state
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Security video that was captured by Carson’s neighbor and shared with NBC News showed the car driving through the subdivision in the moments before impact.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
That’s in a subdivision between Beech Tree Road and Forest Lake Boulevard, both of which are off Brawley School Road near the Woodland Heights elementary and middle schools.
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Joe Marusak
june 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2026
The house’s original purpose was to provide water for the Bay Shore subdivision of Miami but was no longer needed by 1925, when the city of Miami annexed the neighborhood.
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Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
That’s in a subdivision between Beech Tree Road and Forest Lake Boulevard, both of which are off Brawley School Road near the Woodland Heights elementary and middle schools.
—
Joe Marusak
june 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2026
The house’s original purpose was to provide water for the Bay Shore subdivision of Miami but was no longer needed by 1925, when the city of Miami annexed the neighborhood.
—
Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for subdivision
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivision. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən
1
: the act or process of subdividing
2
: one of the parts into which something is subdivided
Medical Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Legal Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2
: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3
: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
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