dividing line
noun
: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
—often used figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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Israel’s military, which has struck targets on both sides of the ceasefire’s dividing line, said its attacks since October have been responses to violations of the agreement.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Most studies define the middle class relative to the national median, which makes the dividing line between haves and have-nots rise automatically as the country gets richer.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Lon Stephenson Road is a dividing line between the cities of Fort Worth and Forest Hill.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
And this season their Lakeview home is also a dividing line.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Most studies define the middle class relative to the national median, which makes the dividing line between haves and have-nots rise automatically as the country gets richer.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Lon Stephenson Road is a dividing line between the cities of Fort Worth and Forest Hill.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
And this season their Lakeview home is also a dividing line.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dividing line
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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