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noun sub·di·vi·sion \ ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən \

Definition of subdivision

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

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Examples of subdivision in a Sentence

a political subdivision of the state

Recent Examples of subdivision from the Web

Evacuations continued Tuesday in some rural areas outside Lake Charles, with authorities working to empty a flood-prone subdivision near the town of Iowa.

— michael kunzelman, The Seattle Times, "Western Louisiana in crosshairs as Harvey moves back to land," 30 Aug. 2017
Evacuations continued Tuesday in some rural areas outside Lake Charles, with authorities working to empty a flood-prone subdivision near the town of Iowa.

— Washington Post, "Western Louisiana in crosshairs as Harvey moves back to land," 30 Aug. 2017
His home was a total loss, his subdivision a river.

— ryan osborne, star-telegram, "40 miles from downtown Houston, ‘We thought the rain was going to come but not flood’," 29 Aug. 2017
And there is a subdivision within the mom group: Pitchers' moms.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "Meet The Parents: Fairfield American Families Ride Highs, Lows Of Grinding Baseball Summer," 19 Aug. 2017
For seven years ending in 2004, Viktor served with honor and distinction as administrator, or akim, of Almaty, a political subdivision of the Nazarbayez government.

— craig unger, The Hive, "Why Robert Mueller Has Trump SoHo in His Sights," 13 Aug. 2017
The house is located in the Meyers Bayview Terrace subdivision just off Route 12 in downtown Fox Lake, where small cottages occasionally can still be had for less than six figures.

— robert mccoppin, McHenry County, "Some homeowners have fought flooding for years," 21 July 2017
There were no issues reported within the Mayfield Estates subdivision, which public works crews were also monitoring, Zingsheim said.

— jennifer johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Des Plaines River flooding spares Park Ridge," 18 July 2017
Anderson was a watermaster for numerous Boise County subdivisions and mountain towns in the region, his sister said.

— katy moeller, idahostatesman, "Boise County community mourns man killed in motorcycle crash," 4 July 2017

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First Known Use of subdivision

15th century

SUBDIVISION Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of subdivision for English Language Learners

: one of the parts into which something is divided
: the act or process of dividing something into smaller parts
: an area of land that has been divided into smaller areas on which houses are built