as in fence
something that divides, separates, or marks off placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once

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Recent Examples of divider Seconds later, a black BMW M4 sailed through a concrete divider, veered into the southbound lanes and smashed into an oncoming car, according to a Los Angeles Times report citing the California Highway Patrol. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025 Use it in a doorway, as a DIY room divider, as a window treatment, or hanging on the wall as artwork for a unique, eye-catching feature. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025 The space will be semi-private, with mini dividers to separate patients in the open space concept. Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 One was plain; one had dividers like a relish tray. Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Zambia strips away the noise — the crowds, the fences, the Wi-Fi — until you’re left with the raw pulse of life.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Influencers frequently recommend toe spacers (or separators) to fix all sorts of problems, from bunions and blisters to back aches and poor athletic form.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This is the biggest separator from this year’s potential Dodgers team to the one that won it all last October.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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