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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
Here, an antique room divider adds depth to a formal living room.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
Passengers in first class usually have space to spread out and sleep, get higher-quality meals and get dividers for more privacy during the journey.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
For example, Emporium Marketplace, the ship’s food hall-style gourmet dining area, has added decorative dividers in the seating area to divide the space into smaller areas while also shielding staff cleaning areas from view.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
Passengers in first class usually have space to spread out and sleep, get higher-quality meals and get dividers for more privacy during the journey.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
For example, Emporium Marketplace, the ship’s food hall-style gourmet dining area, has added decorative dividers in the seating area to divide the space into smaller areas while also shielding staff cleaning areas from view.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divider. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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