divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvī-dər 

1

: one that divides

2

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

3

: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas

a highway divider

Illustration of divider

• dividers

Synonyms

• division
• partition
• separation
• separator

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing divider

• voltage divider

Kids Definition

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