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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.
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Most golf bags have anywhere from six to 15 dividers.
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—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the center, the two adjacent suites can remain open for companions traveling together or be blocked off with a full height divider.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But this one from Thule is excellent, with a thermoplastic polyurethane divider between its two compartments that prevents dirt, moisture, and odor from transferring from one side to the other.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Floor-to-ceiling windows face a private patio, with a den behind a shoji screen room divider.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the center, the two adjacent suites can remain open for companions traveling together or be blocked off with a full height divider.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But this one from Thule is excellent, with a thermoplastic polyurethane divider between its two compartments that prevents dirt, moisture, and odor from transferring from one side to the other.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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