subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
2
: something produced by subdividing: such as
a
: a subordinate part of a larger whole
political subdivisions
b
: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale
especially
: one with houses built on it
3
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Examples of subdivision in a Sentence
a political subdivision of the state
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The cul-de-sac is located in the Brookfield subdivision, off Sunset Road, maps show.
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Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Agents then designated the girl as an unaccompanied minor and transferred her to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services that manages the care of unaccompanied migrant children.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Earlier in the meeting, the board had also considered another variance, that one a request from a private homeowner seeking a variance for a subdivision—the variance failed to gain a board majority with a 3-3 vote.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Agents then designated the girl as an unaccompanied minor and transferred her to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services that manages the care of unaccompanied migrant children.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Earlier in the meeting, the board had also considered another variance, that one a request from a private homeowner seeking a variance for a subdivision—the variance failed to gain a board majority with a 3-3 vote.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subdivision
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivision. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən
1
: the act or process of subdividing
2
: one of the parts into which something is subdivided
Medical Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Legal Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2
: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3
: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
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