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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside, there is a full-zip interior divider and cross straps to keep things organized.
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2024
Its internal double compartments, center zippered divider, and back slip pocket are equally impressive.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024
Integrated drawers are ideal, but if not available, utilize storage boxes designed for under-bed storage to store clothes, toys, and linens.
Organize dresser drawers with affordable tiny dividers for easy access and better organization.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Footage released hours after the press conference appears to conflict with that narrative and claims that the group was blocking pedestrians while gathered by concrete dividers near the curb.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2024
Its internal double compartments, center zippered divider, and back slip pocket are equally impressive.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024
Integrated drawers are ideal, but if not available, utilize storage boxes designed for under-bed storage to store clothes, toys, and linens.
Organize dresser drawers with affordable tiny dividers for easy access and better organization.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Footage released hours after the press conference appears to conflict with that narrative and claims that the group was blocking pedestrians while gathered by concrete dividers near the curb.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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