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 parcel, which previously was used for a village pumping station, was subdivided into quarter-acre lots.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The home where he was found had been subdivided into roughly a dozen apartments spread across the house’s two floors.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The home where he was found had been subdivided into roughly a dozen apartments spread across the house’s two floors.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Subdivide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivide. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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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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