Synonyms of bisect

bisect

verb

ˈbī-ˌsekt 

as in to intersect

to divide by passing through or across

the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersect
• cross
• cut
• crisscross
• decussate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bisect

The largest building on campus is 350,000 square feet, the width of one football field and about three fields long, bisected by a single 900-foot hallway. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

This free 728-acre park, bisected by the California and Nevada state line, is open to pedestrians year-round and co-managed by the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada State Parks. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it. — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026