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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News broke in January that board trustees were considering a plan to split the district in two using U.S. 377 as the dividing line, effectively detaching the schools in the Keller city limits from those in Fort Worth.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
Throughout the nineteenth century, the dividing line on trade policy was largely geographic.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, it's been a collaborative process, which experts believe is partly due to the land in question not being privately owned, and that the national border sits atop a mountain peak that has, in recent years, seen Switzerland's dividing line shift over into Italian territory.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Another dividing line of men’s makeup in 2025: While women may be angling for a dewy complexion, men generally want matte.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
Throughout the nineteenth century, the dividing line on trade policy was largely geographic.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, it's been a collaborative process, which experts believe is partly due to the land in question not being privately owned, and that the national border sits atop a mountain peak that has, in recent years, seen Switzerland's dividing line shift over into Italian territory.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Another dividing line of men’s makeup in 2025: While women may be angling for a dewy complexion, men generally want matte.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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