1
as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to segment
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of partition
Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1920, the British government, under the Government of Ireland Act, partitioned Ireland, carving off six counties in the north and setting up the Protestant majority government of Northern Ireland.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Mies van der Rohe’s apartment had sliding partitions to divide rooms as needed—a design anticipating flexible urban living a century later.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partition
Noun
Meanwhile, muntins are the thin, vertical and horizontal pieces of wood that form a pattern within that latticework and provide structure for fittings such as Shoji screens and Fusuma sliding doors that are used to partition rooms in a house.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1920, the British government, under the Government of Ireland Act, partitioned Ireland, carving off six counties in the north and setting up the Protestant majority government of Northern Ireland.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Mies van der Rohe’s apartment had sliding partitions to divide rooms as needed—a design anticipating flexible urban living a century later.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
-
Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Most reserve commands only see their soldiers for two or three days per month, and a significant portion of part-time troops live far away from their units and commute hundreds of miles for their days in uniform.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Some of them hung in the air as room dividers, but most were covering surfaces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
-
But according to Ellis, drawer dividers are for every drawer—not just the kitchen.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
For any buyer that just wants WBD's studio and streaming assets, acquiring them after a split later this year is better for tax purposes.—
Sara Salinas,Luke Fountain,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
-
Today’s statement from WBD revealed a nuance in terms of the split.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The problem can be further segmented into specific problematic orbits, according to Darren McKnight, senior technical fellow at LeoLabs, which performs high-resolution debris tracking for private clients and government agencies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
-
The base can be flipped over and the underside is segmented to carry cupcakes more securely or use as a serving dish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
For their part, Max and Christian fight before docking and exchange some F-bombs on the bow just for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
-
Some state leaders say the lot isn’t sufficient without state and federal entities doing their part.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Two were named publicly by family members on social media as having participated in the assault on Israel on October 7, when thousands of Palestinians breached the perimeter fence.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Chances are your polycule can be aesthetically subdivided into twinks and dolls anyway — and if anyone’s on the fence, break down the binary!—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
-
This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Senate Republicans are trying to divide Democrats on Thursday with a vote that would pay government workers deemed essential who are working without pay during the shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
-
In the trailer, Whitney drops the bomb that she is set to start her own MomTok, as the group continues to be divided.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share