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divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvī-dər 
1
: one that divides
2
3
: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas
a highway divider
Examples of divider in a Sentence
Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers.
She has proven to be a divider of people.
He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.
Recent Examples on the Web
The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Some still come to pick a fight over Lincoln as a uniter or a divider, a figure to be lauded or loathed, or connect Lincoln to modern divides.
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Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
McCart Avenue from Risinger Road to McPherson Boulevard will be constructed as a four lane road with a divider.
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Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
The brand has accounted for this scenario by including a suitcase-style clamshell opening with a mesh divider to keep things organized.
—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Some still come to pick a fight over Lincoln as a uniter or a divider, a figure to be lauded or loathed, or connect Lincoln to modern divides.
—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
McCart Avenue from Risinger Road to McPherson Boulevard will be constructed as a four lane road with a divider.
—
Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
The brand has accounted for this scenario by including a suitcase-style clamshell opening with a mesh divider to keep things organized.
—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for divider
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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divider. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvīd-ər
1
: something that divides
a room divider
2
plural
: an instrument for measuring or marking
Medical Definition
divider
noun
di·vid·er
də-ˈvīd-ər
: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center and corner incisors on each side compare nipper sense 2
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