Thesaurus results for SEPARATOR

separator

noun

ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər

Definition of separator

as in divider

something that divides, separates, or marks off the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another

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Recent Examples of separator Readily available stem separators automatically split a complete song into vocals, instruments, bass, and drums, commenters noted. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 Other issues are obvious, but having Brown at his peak form is the sort of separator this team must savor in a weak American League. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Designed for maximum comfort, Pedi Couture’s toe separator sandals are practical and time-saving, ensuring pedicures don't get ruined. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 The doctors made a small cut under each breast and then inserted a channel separator to move around the breast tissue. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for separator

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Noun

Her camera has recorded all of them, including near-misses like an out-of-control van flying airborne across the grassy divider between the house and Route 30.

— Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The built-ins are quite useful and serve as a visual divider of sorts between the kitchen-dining nook and the living room.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of divider

Noun

Christians and Muslims, Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers all live there in relative harmony behind a border fence that many migrants from across Africa attempt to cross or swim around for a better life in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The tree split, and part of it fell over a fence and onto five vehicles parked nearby.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
In laboratory settings, people cooperate more when a picture of a pair of eyes is placed on the wall.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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