subdivision

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

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

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

The family had moved into the subdivision last year from California, the News-Leader reported.

— kaitlyn schwers, kansascity, "One teen, three adults die in suspected murder-suicide in Missouri Ozarks | The Kansas City Star," 11 Apr. 2018
Residents in neighboring subdivisions cited concerns about additional traffic, density and the impact the new units could have on preserved wetlands.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Naperville council open to homes being built on part of Nokia land," 10 Apr. 2018
Residents who live next to Gas N Wash in the Tinley Trails subdivision told the Plan Commission that the business has hurt their property values and generated increased traffic and noise.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "Tinley planners delay vote on gas station rezoning, special use permits," 6 Apr. 2018
There are big-box stores and small businesses, an industrial quarter, a mobile home court, residential subdivisions and parkland.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Community patrols booming in Anchorage amid crime spike," 1 Apr. 2018
The campus will be built in Katy's Morton Creek Ranch subdivision and located in an area south of Morton Ranch Road and west of the Grand Parkway, Katy ISD officials said.

— mike glenn, Houston Chronicle, "Construction to kick off following 2017 KISD school bond," 26 Mar. 2018
But the subdivision’s configuration wouldn’t place each house in the middle of 10 acres.

— sven berg, idahostatesman, "Large lots planned for homes near Hidden Springs. What about the farm land? | Idaho Statesman," 26 Mar. 2018
Sadly, several birds died in the fire at 910 Briar Ridge Road in the Savannah Falls subdivision, Kane said.

— tonya alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Pup back from the dead after Weston fire," 23 Mar. 2018
Those records reveal some surprising sources of unwelcome smells — even a barbecue smoker in an East End subdivision.

— james bruggers, The Courier-Journal, "Something smells. It's Louisville's neighborhoods, and the poorer ones don't get relief," 15 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of subdivision

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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SUBDIVISION Defined for English Language Learners

subdivision

noun

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