segregation

noun

ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce segregation (audio)
Definition of segregationnext
as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 segregation The government’s own detention standards say staff should generally make every effort to avoid placing detainees with a serious mental illness in segregation. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026 People from throughout the nation come to the former all-Black school building to learn about this nation's history of school segregation and the landmark court case that banned it in 1954. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026 At the center of that legacy is the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, where generations of Black entrepreneurs, musicians and residents built a thriving cultural and business community during segregation. — J.m. Banks june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 Many of the devices employed during segregation, such as poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and literacy tests, were superficially race-neutral. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
  1. solitude
  2. isolation
  3. privacy
  4. loneliness
Noun
  • Ferlinghetti’s friendship with Jack Kerouac — and his invitations to escape the Bay Area for the solitude of the Big Sur coast — tied the poet and the novelist to the same stretch of rugged landscape that still draws tourists and artists today.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • Outside of Saturday afternoon Mass, there’s little break to the solitude.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • The all-new Tokyo Design Studio Niobium Concept 1 (TDS MSNB1) was born from that same style of category-decimating experimentation back in the days of isolation and face masks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • Apple and Google, however, say opening up their platforms could raise serious privacy concerns.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The privacy question is about sharing a little bit of information once, at account creation, in order to grant a social media company the right to take, use, and sell gigabytes of your personal information for many years to come.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of privacy
Noun
  • The onset of more organ soloing by Emmett over twin guitars is just the barrage needed to slam home the paranoia and loneliness in a song that alternates self-effacement with self-defensive allegations of gaslighting and abandonment.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • This crucial system is challenged by rising workplace loneliness and a scarcity mindset, eroding casual favor-giving.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of loneliness

Browse Nearby Words

segregating
segregation
segregationist
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on segregation

Nglish: Translation of segregation for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All