subdivide
verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd 
ˈsəb-də-ˌvīd
subdivided; subdividing; subdivides
1
: to divide the parts of into more parts
2
: to divide into several parts
especially
: to divide (a tract of land) into building lots
: to separate or become separated into subdivisions
subdivider
noun
Examples of subdivide in a Sentence
The house is being subdivided into several apartments.
The people who attend the conference can be subdivided into three distinct groups.
He plans to subdivide his property.
The land will be subdivided into building lots.
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The fields near where her grandfather grew up are now subdivided into small plots full of houses.
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Janet W. Lee, NPR, 24 Sep. 2025
Its 26 blocks are further subdivided into 80 separate parcels, offering Wineburg a wide range of options each year to blend Quintessa to perfection.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
And then imagining that’s been subdivided into a place where now two or three businesses are working together.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The new owner plans to tear down the lodge and subdivide the property into private homes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Janet W. Lee, NPR, 24 Sep. 2025
Its 26 blocks are further subdivided into 80 separate parcels, offering Wineburg a wide range of options each year to blend Quintessa to perfection.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
And then imagining that’s been subdivided into a place where now two or three businesses are working together.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The new owner plans to tear down the lodge and subdivide the property into private homes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subdivide
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“Subdivide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivide. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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subdivide
verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd
1
: to divide the parts of something into more parts
2
: to divide into several parts
especially
: to divide a piece of land into building lots
Legal Definition
subdivide
transitive verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd, ˈsəb-də-ˌ
: to divide into several parts
specifically
: to divide (a tract of land) into two or more lots for sale or building development
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