dividers

plural of divider
as in fences
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 dividers The top layer features three removable sections with dividers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Each seat is 19 inches wide with 39 inches of pitch with thoughtful features like a hard shell for easy reclining without disturbing surrounding fliers and privacy dividers attached to the headrest. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Try hooks, dividers, or double-hang rods to increase closet organization. Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 To avoid such a disastrous scenario, try out this compact travel organizer complete with seven slot rolls and three rectangular dividers. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The adjustable dividers can be added or removed to fit the length of your rolls, and the divider doubles as space for ribbon and bows, preventing them from getting crushed. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Business class will feature 52 lie-flat suites in a 1-2-1 configuration with privacy dividers and an 18-inch entertainment screen. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures. Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Noun
  • Too Much Vertical Hardscaping Walls and fences are conspicuous boundaries.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At the Base of Trees and Shrubs Fences and rock walls aren’t the only structures poison ivy likes to climb.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The greybeards will take on the suicide mission of storming the castle walls, erecting ladders, and invading the city while arrows and rocks rain down on them.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Readily available stem separators automatically split a complete song into vocals, instruments, bass, and drums, commenters noted.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • High-purity alumina remains a strategically important material because manufacturers use it in semiconductors, specialty ceramics, lithium-ion battery separators and several defense applications.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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“Dividers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividers. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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