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

Recent Examples on the Web

The earlier phases of the canal project in Oakley were completed with the development of the Cypress Grove, Emerson Ranch and later Delaney Ranch and Burroughs subdivisions, ending in 2019. —Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024

According to the Truckee Fire Department, one of the local agencies who responded to the crash, the plane crashed in Truckee near the Olympic Heights subdivision, between railroad tracks and the Truckee River. —Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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