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
Yet the neighborhood corner store is harder to find in newer, automobile-dependent developments and subdivisions.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
In a special meeting Monday that lasted less than five minutes, the Pineville Town Council narrowly approved a controversial plan for a new electric substation near a large subdivision.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Flagging the issue in the neighborhood Facebook group earlier this month unearthed similar complaints from more than a dozen families across their subdivision.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
In short order, Polk County has come to have fewer orange groves along Interstate 4 and more subdivisions for local service workers as well as distribution warehouses for on-demand deliveries for residents in both metropolitan areas.
—Mike Schneider, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
His idea is to create a new subdivision within Division I – the highest level in collegiate athletics – for schools to directly compensate athletes.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
One of our neighbors in another subdivision said all homes have an eight-year warranty for fixing a defective roof.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Yet the neighborhood corner store is harder to find in newer, automobile-dependent developments and subdivisions.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
In a special meeting Monday that lasted less than five minutes, the Pineville Town Council narrowly approved a controversial plan for a new electric substation near a large subdivision.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Flagging the issue in the neighborhood Facebook group earlier this month unearthed similar complaints from more than a dozen families across their subdivision.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
In short order, Polk County has come to have fewer orange groves along Interstate 4 and more subdivisions for local service workers as well as distribution warehouses for on-demand deliveries for residents in both metropolitan areas.
—Mike Schneider, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
His idea is to create a new subdivision within Division I – the highest level in collegiate athletics – for schools to directly compensate athletes.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
One of our neighbors in another subdivision said all homes have an eight-year warranty for fixing a defective roof.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
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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
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