divider

noun

di·vid·er də-ˈvī-dər

Synonyms of divider

: one that divides

dividers plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)

: 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.

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Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 An 18-year-old who got out of his car after hitting a divider on a highway in Minneapolis Sunday night was subsequently struck and killed by a Tesla, authorities said. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The motorist was standing along Columbus' I-670 adjacent to his vehicle, which was parallel to the road after seemingly striking the highway divider. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The top layer features three removable sections with dividers. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divider

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of divider was in 1534

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Kids Definition

divider

noun

di·vid·er də-ˈvīd-ər

: something that divides

a room divider

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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