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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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Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The rocking chair and room divider are reimagined forms of domestic objects Camejo had in her childhood home.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s been known to use low folding screens as camouflage for radiators, and all sizes as room dividers—a trick Wilson employs as well.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of wall dividers covered with Southern-style wall decor, bookcases held a handful of items, highlighting the more open feel.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The rocking chair and room divider are reimagined forms of domestic objects Camejo had in her childhood home.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s been known to use low folding screens as camouflage for radiators, and all sizes as room dividers—a trick Wilson employs as well.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of wall dividers covered with Southern-style wall decor, bookcases held a handful of items, highlighting the more open feel.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 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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